Judge rules against workplace discrimination on religious grounds
Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Karp ruled in favor of former longtime Gordon College Professor Margie DeWeese-Boyd, who claimed the school denied her promotion because of her "outspoken support for LGBTQ students...
Arrest made in anti-gay murder case of Cambridge man’s brother in Australia
For over 30 years, Steve Johnson of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has sought justice in the 1988 anti-gay hate-crime death of his brother Scott, then 27-years-old and traveling in Australia.
Boston Pride engages consultants to work on diversity and inclusion
The Boston Pride Board is bringing in the consulting firm Dorrington and Saunders to work with them on "transformational changes regarding diversity and inclusion."
"We have heard the voices...
New Hampshire passes law expanding parenting rights for LGBTQ families
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law a bill that expands access for adoption, notably for children of LGBTQ parents.
According to GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders...
Massachusetts ties for third in country in number of same-sex ‘households’
According to just-released figures from the US Census Bureau, Massachusetts has the third highest number of same-sex couples living together in the country, tying with Oregon at 1.2 percent.
Boston University panel finds rising domestic abuse among LGBTQ people
Domestic violence during the physically distanced isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the LGBTQ community especially hard, said a virtual panel of experts at a recent Boston University forum. (You can...
Slope Scene: Great gay getaways for winter-loving New Englanders
Itching to get outside during an especially long winter? Luckily, we live in New England—where mountain skiing is one of the few activities it’s easy to enjoy while...
HRC stands against NH bill to classify gender-affirming care as child abuse
A bill (HB 68) that would classify life-saving, gender-affirming care for transgender youth as child abuse went before the New Hampshire House of Representatives' Children & Family Law committee late last week....
UConn student government calls for campus-wide LGBTQ policy review
University of Connecticut's undergraduate student government is calling for sweeping LGBTQ policy advancements across campus. Last week, the university's student senate passed "A Statement of Position Regarding the Rights of Queer and...
Boston Pride postpones mayoral forum under pressure from LGBTQ activists
Boston Pride has postponed its June 7 forum where the top six contenders vying to be the next mayor of Boston were to discuss LGBTQ issues. They put the event on hold...