New England candidates among first Victory Fund 2020 endorsements
The "Rainbow Wave" of LGBT candidates running for office across the United States, which drew national attention in 2018, has yet to crest, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund, the national organization dedicated to electing...
Boston Pride to mark Pride month 2020 with a host of virtual events
Boston Pride may have postponed its 50th anniversary parade, festival and other gatherings until June 2021, but it's still marking this year's Pride month with a host of virtual events.
Understanding SCOTUS decision on the anti-discrimination wedding cake case
Coming at the start of Pride Month, the Supreme Court's decision on the case of the Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple on the grounds of his...
Former Boston Pride president named US Association of Prides hall of famer
Former Boston Pride Board President Linda DeMarco, who was at the head of the 50-year-old organization when it suddenly shut down in 2021, has been named to the US Association of Prides'...
Harry Collins first recipient of Menino Pride Award, presented at first Boston Pride gala
Boston Pride hosted its first ever gala on June 5 to kick off 2015 Pride Week (June 5 – 14). The event featured the presentation of the first Mayor Thomas M. Menino Pride Award to...
Nearly 16 percent of Bay State youth identify as LGBT, recent survey shows
Today's young people feel significantly free to identify as LGBT in Massachusetts—nearly 16 percent for those ages 18 to 25 and more than 10 percent for those 25 to 34, according to a recently...
Record-breaking crowd comes out for 49th annual Boston Pride Parade
On the eve of the 49th annual Boston Pride Parade yesterday, the Boston Globe predicted a record crowd—estimating as many as 750,000. Its theme, “Looking Back, Loving Forward,” saluted the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall...
Sterling College joins top ranks of LGBTQ-inclusive New England campuses
Sterling College raised its grade on the national Campus Pride Index this year to join an elite host of high-ranking, LGBTQ-friendly New England schools. Earning four stars as the fall 2016 semester commences, the...
North Brookfield faces lawsuit after denying drag performers again; this time for town’s upcoming...
The Worcester County LGBTQ+ nonprofit Rural Justice Network is suing North Brookfield, Mass. for denying an application to host Pride in the town if drag entertainers are to perform for the public—just...
Worcester Pride returns with a rally, block party, inclusive events, Sept. 8–14
Worcester Pride is back this week, September 8–14, with events, mindful of COVID precautions, coordinated by the Queer Coalition on Greater Worcester, a collaborative community initiative working to bring activities supporting LGBTQ+...
