GLAD’s Mary Bonauto to throw first pitch at Fenway Park’s Pride Night
In celebration of 20 years of marriage equality, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)’s Mary Bonauto, who argued the landmark Massachusetts Goodridge case, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the annual Pride Night...
NCAA honors Bridgewater State Univ. as LGBTQ Athletics Dept. of the Year
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has recognized the Bay State's own Bridgewater State University's athletics department as its Division III LGBTQ Athletics Department of the Year.
In their...
President Biden awards openly gay poet Richard Blanco of Bethel, Maine with National Humanities...
Richard Blanco of Bethel, Maine received the National Humanities Medal from President Joe Biden at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21. He was chosen with...
20th GLAD award dinner to honor LGBTQ rights pioneer Chai Feldblum
It's not too early to get your tickets for GLAD's 20th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner, to be held Friday, Oct. 25, at Boston Marriott Copley Place.
The occasion brings together over 1,000 LGBTQ community...
Remembrance bench in Portsmouth, NH honors victim of 1984 hate crime
Almost four decades after three teenagers in Bangor, Maine, killed Portsmouth, NH native Charlie Howard, age 23, in 1984 for being gay, the city of Portsmouth is honoring him with a remembrance...
OUT Maine scholarship program awards $31K to three college students
The folks at the nonprofit LGBTQ+ youth advocacy nonprofit OUT Maine say they are thrilled to announce the award of scholarships totaling $31,000 to three outstanding young people to help them better...
Boston Celtics recognize Athena Vaughn as Hero Among Us honoree
The Boston Celtics recently honored trans-activist Athena Vaughn of Dorchester as a Hero Among Us. The award recognizes outstanding individuals making exceptional and lasting contributions to their communities and is usually presented...
Three New England universities make Campus Pride’s ‘Best of the Best’ list
Campus Pride, the national, higher education resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy, is announcing today their "Best of the Best Colleges and Universities" for LGBTQ+ students.
New England business leader named to top executive and community leadership lists
For the second year, one of New England's very best and brightest business leaders has been named to not one, but two of the most prominent executive leadership lists—The Financial Times' 2016 OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ &...
Boston Business Journal announces 2021 corporate allies, LGBT trailblazers
Boston Business Journal's 2021 Corporate Ally Awards go to Biogen and John Hancock "for their longstanding commitments to Greater Boston's LGBT community." And receiving the Journal's LGBT Trailblazer Awards are Josiane Martinez,...
