First Parish Church in Taunton named LGBTQ “Welcoming Congregation”
The Unitarian Universalist Association's board unanimously voted to recognize Taunton's First Parish Church as a "Welcoming Congregation" for LGBTQ people in late April.
“We weren’t super noticeable as being LGBT inclusive before. Coming here was the...
Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic Congressional Primary
If New Hampshire's Executive Councilor Chris Pappas wins the general midterm election on November 6, he would become the first openly LGBT person elected to US Congress from the Granite State.
On Tuesday night, Pappas,...
Provincetown board cancels all town-sponsored events through end of year, including Carnival and...
The Provincetown Select Board voted last night to cancel all town-sponsored events and revoke permits for use of town property through the rest of 2020, including the annual Carnival and Pride parades...
Vermont Senator Leahy blasts AG nominee Sessions’ anti-civil rights record
"When I pushed in 2009 to advance the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act," says Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, "it was Sessions who sought to derail it."
Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, writes Leahy in...
MA Senate President Stanley Rosenberg marries longtime partner Bryon Hefner
Congratulations are in order for Massachusetts Senate President Stanley Rosenberg and his longtime partner Bryon Hefner. The two officials tied the knot in a private ceremony in Cambridge on September 6. Rosenberg's office put out...
Vermont law enforcement board okays third gender on driver’s licenses
Vermont's Law Enforcement Advisory Board unanimously agreed not to oppose adding a third option for those who don't identify as male or female on the state's driver's licenses.
The DMV had asked the board to...
Worcester kicks off week-long events leading up to central Bay State city’s Pride Celebration...
Labor Day Weekend may mark a grand finale of summer fun for some ... but in Worcester the Pride celebrations are just warming up.
The city's official Pride Week Schedule—featuring family friendly activities and plenty...
Top Mass. health officials join call to end ban on LGBTQ blood donations
Secretary of the Mass. Executive Office of Health & Human Services Marylou Sudders and the Bay State's Dept. of Public Health Commissioner Margret Cook signed on to a letter calling for the...
Warwick, RI theater, health care center awarded grants for LGBTQ service
Two nonprofit organizations serving the LGBTQ community in Warwick, Rhode Island received grants from the Equity Action Fund, a Rhode Island Foundation program that has made more than $1.1 donations in grants...
Cummings Foundation to award $30 million to Bay State nonprofits
Cummings Foundation’s annual $30 Million Grant Program has begun accepting letters of inquiry from local nonprofits as of July 1. The initiative will support 150 organizations—10 more than in prior years—based in and primarily...
