Facebook begins removal of false ads aimed to discredit HIV prevention med
A campaign of misleading ads on Facebook came under fire from activists for falsely linking the HIV med Truvada, when used for HIV prevention, with severe bone and kidney damage. The ads were "purchased...
New Hampshire Log Cabin Republicans retry pulling anti-marriage-equality language from party platform
Log Cabin Republicans in New Hampshire are once again proposing to strike the anti-marriage equality provision from the state's Republican party platform.
“I think it would be a very important step for the Republican Party...
Maine high-school junior receives national student-advocacy award
Savannah Green, a 16-year-old junior at Gardiner Area High School in Maine, is one of four students nationwide to receive the GLSEN's Student Advocate of the Year Award.
The award "honors an outstanding young person who...
Rhode Island Pride to host live, virtual drag benefit for food and supplies drive
Tonight, Rhode Island Pride is hosting a live digital drag benefit to raise funds for its COVID-19 Emergency Food and Supplies Drive.
So...
Boston College exhibit celebrates history of LGBTQ Catholics in US
Apropos of LGBTQ History Month (October) and reflective of a strong LGBTQ presence on a campus whose leadership seems to struggle to accept them, Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry has teamed...
Red Sox grapple with starting an anti-LGBTQ tweeting pitcher on Pride Night
Though it remained unclear yesterday when NBC Sports Boston reported that Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Dermody, who'd posted an anti-LGBTQ statement on Twitter back in 2021, would actually be pitching at...
US Senator Sanders of VT displays transgender flag outside DC office
In observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders placed the Transgender Pride flag alongside the American flag outside his office door in Washington, DC. The transgender flag will...
New Hampshire House votes to protect LGBT youth from conversion therapy
The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a bill to ban conversion therapy in the state on February 8. After voting it down only a month ago by a single vote, the bill passed this...
Today is Election Day. GLAD’s Janson Wu urges you to ‘Get Out and Vote!’
Today, November 8, is the 2022 Midterm General Election. As we know all too well, stakes are very high for LGBTQ+ people in this election. If you have not voted early, here...
Mass Humanities grant to fund Historic Northampton’s oral history project for lesbians of color
Mass Humanities has awarded $12,250 to Historic Northampton's oral history project for lesbians of color. The project intends to preserve and present the narratives of lesbian women of color who came...
