Maine school board votes against banning a second LGBTQ-inclusive book from school library
For the second time in a month, the Bonny Eagle district school board has voted in favor of keeping an LGBTQ-inclusive book in the school library. Both votes took place at packed...
Three New England universities make Campus Pride’s ‘Best of the Best’ list
Campus Pride, the national, higher education resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy, is announcing today their "Best of the Best Colleges and Universities" for LGBTQ+ students.
Supporters of bill to update sex ed in public schools rally on Beacon Hill
Massachusetts legislators and advocates for a bill to update the sex education curriculum in public schools gathered yesterday at the steps of the State House on Beacon Hill.
Worcester bishop issues decree against Jesuit School flying Pride, BLM flags
Worcester Bishop Robert McManus who called for the removal of Pride and Black Lives Matter flags from a Jesuit school back in April, has now issued a decree prohibiting the school from...
NH gov. vows to veto bill that would force teachers to out students
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has pledged to veto legislation, recently passed by the state’s senate, that would force teachers to out LGBTQ students to their parents, even when the news could...
NH state senate passes bill to make teachers out students to parents
The New Hampshire’s state senate has passed a bill that would force teachers to out LGBTQ students to their parents, even when the news could potentially lead to abusive situations at home....
Worcester bishop calls for removal of Pride, BLM flags from Jesuit school
Worcester Bishop Robert McManus is calling for the removal of the LGBTQ Pride and Black Lives Matter flags from the Nativity School of Worcester because, he says, by displaying them the school...
Hartford Conn. school nurse placed on leave for posts about LGBTQ students
A Hartford, Connecticut public schools nurse has been placed on administrative leave after posting inappropriate comments about LGBTQ students and allegedly revealing "private and personal" details about a particular student in a...
Cigna Foundation grants 50K for OUT Maine to support school GSTA groups
The youth advocacy nonprofit OUT Maine has received a $50,000 grant from the Cigna Foundation to provide support and resources to gay-straight-trans alliances (GSTAs) at schools throughout the state.
SCOTUS denies MA religious college’s appeal to exemption from anti-bias law
The US Supreme Court yesterday declined to take up an appeal by Gordon College, which sought to overturn a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court finding against the Wenham, Mass.-based Christian school. At issue...
