Provincetown debuts new Pride Center at town’s Pride weekend, June 1–4
This coming weekend, June 1–4, is Provincetown's Sixth Annual Pride Celebration, featuring "new events and beloved experiences that uplift the full and fabulous spectrum of the LGBTQ+ community, including the Pride Cruise...
The (R)Evolution of Boston Pride: How a grassroots group took over the Bay State’s...
The board of Boston Pride, whose July 2021 announcement to dissolve the organization behind Boston’s cherished parade and festival shocked the LGBTQ+ community, has quietly reversed its decision and will not shut...
Maine lawmakers advance bill to allow gender-affirming care for teens 16 and older without...
Maine's Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary voted this week to advance legislation that would allow minors who are at least 16 to access gender-affirming hormone therapy without the consent of their parents,...
Eastern Bank recognizes LGBTQ homeless youth advocate with 2023 Community Advocacy Award
Connor Schoen, cofounder and executive director of Breaktime, has been recognized with Eastern Bank's 2023 Community Advocacy Award and award grant for his organization’s impactful role in fighting LGBTQ and youth homelessness....
A mom’s love for her trans son inspires first Pride event in Guilford, Vermont
Sarah Celotto says her love for her trans son inspired her to create the nonprofit that just put on the first Pride event in Guilford, Vermont, this past Sunday.
Bill to out LGBTQ+ students postponed indefinitely by New Hampshire House
The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week voted 195-190 to defeat a so-called“parental bill of rights." The bill would have forced teachers to out questioning and LGBTQ students to their parents.
NH Catholic school ousts teachers supportive of LGBTQ community
The removal of LGBTQ-supportive teachers St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, New Hampshire, has sparked outrage among the school's community, according to a report in the Boston Globe:
Healey administration supports federal protections for trans student athletes
Bay State Governor Maura Healey's office came out yesterday in support of proposed protections for transgender student athletes from elementary school through college.
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Rhode Island Senate passes bill to faciliate adoption for LGBTQ+ families
The Rhode Island Senate last week voted unanimously to pass S 0121, a bill that will streamline the process for confirmatory adoption and make it more accessible for LGBTQ+ parents to ensure security...
Billy Porter to be honored with Provincetown film fest’s Excellence in Acting award at...
Billy Porter — the Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award–winning, Golden Globe–nominated actor, singer, director, writer, and producer — will be honored with this year’s Excellence in Acting Award at the upcoming Provincetown...
