‘The 2020 Census: If you aren’t counted, we don’t count,’ urges Fenway Institute
It's critical that each and every LGBTQ individual respond to the 2020 US Census. How come? Tim Wang and Sean Cahill of The Fenway Institute spell it out for us:
Six months from today, on April...
Pathways to Pride: MetroWest’s Booming LGBTQ Older Adult Initiative
As recently as a few years ago the MetroWest area was considered a “gay desert.” There were no programs, social opportunities, services or resources for LGBTQ older adults.
In the past three years a group...
After 28 years, Blackstone’s replaces vandalized windows in popular Portland, Maine bar
"Portland is a more welcoming place for the LGBTQ community today than it was 30 years ago."
So tweeted the Bangor Daily News last week, and to prove this assertion the BDN pointed to Blackstone's,...
Bennington, Vermont therapist starts Queer Connect LGBTQ group
After moving to Bennington, Vermont roughly 30 years ago, Lisa Carton couldn’t help but feel lost and disconnected toward her neighborhood. Instead of not acting she decided to take a huge step in the...
Pride Month proves a benchmark of progress for Stonewall vets in Boston
On June 28, 1969, Paul Glass and Charles Evans both found themselves in the center of the Stonewall uprising. The men, 19 and 20 at the time, had recently begun a long-distance relationship between...
Marshaling a new era: Boston Pride Grand Marshal Dale Mitchell’s mission to care for...
This year marks the 49th anniversary for the Boston Pride Parade and the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion. With such a focus on the rich history and legacy of the LGBTQ community, it...
LGBTQ Welcome Center to open P’town Pride Weekend May 30–June 2
For the second annual P'town Pride Weekend, the Provincetown Business Guild is unveiling a new LGBTQ welcome center smack in the center to town to "promote celebrations related to the LGBTQ community," reports the...
Boston musicians set older LGBTQ life experiences to music
Our current LGBTQ elders lived in a time that barely resembles the world today. For starters, homosexuality was against the law in all 50 states and there was no acceptance, protections or community supports....
Gay seniors thrive among straight peers at Bay State senior center
There has been an important shift towards diversity and inclusion in the elder care world that mirrors a trend in the mainstream sector.
In Massachusetts, more senior centers and elder service providers are undergoing cultural...
New LGBTQ community resource website launches in Maine
Out In Maine, a new website connecting Maine's LGBTQ community to gay-friendly businesses, social events and other resources statewide, is officially online.
"For three years it's been will it get done, will I have enough,...
