Northeastern student brings trans, nonbinary issues to White House discussion on reproductive rights
Northeastern University fourth-year student Rev Birnholz recently brought trans and gender nonconforming issues to a roundtable-style discussion at The Whole House, where they were invited to join other students leaders from across...
Massachusetts Governor Baker signs into law the bill protecting access to abortion and...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law today sweeping legislation protecting access to abortion care and transgender health care for people across the Bay State and for residents of other states where...
Dyke Night in Burlington pops up with DIY-style mixers, community events
In absence of gay bars in Burlington, Vermont, the women who started up Dyke Night, "a monthly pop-up event for sapphics," are doing it for themselves—and for the community.
Lea DeLaria to take over Pied Bar in Provincetown, renaming it ‘The Club’
The super-talented TV, film and Broadway actor, singer and part-time Provincetown resident Lea DeLaria is taking over Provincetown's super-storied Pied Bar.
On Jan. 8, reports The Provincetown Banner, "the Provincetown Licensing Board approved the transfer...
New local pubic-service training program in Vermont reaches out to LGBT women
Vermont's state legislature is made up of 40% women—the highest representation than any other US state except Colorado. However there are far fewer women serving at the town level. So a new program, Emerge...
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...
Federal court upholds R.I. lesbian firefighter’s discrimination ruling
"Sticks and stones may break some bones, but harassment can hurt forever."
These are the opening words in the federal appeals court ruling that upheld a 2016 lower court jury decision in favor of Providence...
Wellesley College students vote in favor of admitting transgender men
Students at Wellesley College voted on Tuesday in favor of opening the traditionally women's school to all nonbinary and transgender applicants, including trans men. Currently, "the college allows admission to anyone who...
Boston University study shows lesbians, bisexual women have less access to post-cancer treatment
New research shows that lesbians and bisexual women, especially minority women, have less access to healthcare after cancer treatment than heterosexual women.
The research, just published in the latest issue of the journal "Cancer," was...
Congress passes LGBTQ amendment to Violence Against Women Act
Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley cosponsored an amendment to the Violence Against Women Act that would explicitly include transgender and gender diverse people to the protections afforded by the Act. The amendment passed...
