At their 24th annual Pride & Passion event, “Love & Liberty,” Greater Boston PFLAG will honor Giselle Byrd with their Cornerstone of Equality Award. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, at Royale, 279 Tremont St., in Boston. Emceeing the event will be the sensational Nancy Nogood.
Giselle Byrd (she/her) is the executive director of Boston’s The Theater Offensive and the first Black trans woman to lead a regional theatre company in the United States. She champions the work of queer and transgender artists of color and LGBTQIA2S+ youth and allies. Appointed to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, Byrd advances equity for all women and girls. In 2024, she received the City of Boston’s inaugural Trans Art & Culture Trendsetter Award.
| When | Where | How |
| April 15 | Royale, 279 Tremont St., Boston | gbpflag.org |