US Dept. of Ed. pressures Franklin Pierce University to rescind trans athletics inclusion policy
Under pressure from the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire, has rescinded its policy of inclusion for transgender athletes.
Four New England universities earn ‘Best of the Best’ Campus Pride scores
In commemoration of LGBTQ History Month and National Coming Out Day, Campus Pride announced its "Best of the Best" list of colleges and universities across the nation. And New England has four...
Pride, BLM flags to fly over schools across Vermont’s Mill River district
After careful consideration by a school board in Vermont, the LGBTQ Pride flag and Black Lives Matter flag will fly over all public schools in Clarendon, North Clarendon, Shrewsbury, Wallingford and Tinmouth,...
Middlebury College names first openly gay NBA player Jason Collins its 2020 commencement speaker
Though the exact date of the class of 2020's full, live graduation ceremony hasn't been set yet, Middlebury College in Vermont announced the name of its commencement speaker at a virtual senior...
Belfast, Maine senior may be first transgender valedictorian in US
A winning combination of intelligence, hard work and inspiring character are surely among the top qualities that brought Belfast, Maine senior Syd Sanders to this moment. Not only has Sanders earned the...
College of the Holy Cross prioritizes support for LGBTQIA+ students with new staff, enhanced...
The College of the Holy Cross—the Worcester, Massachusetts–based private Jesuit liberal arts college, and the oldest Catholic college in New England—has created a new role to enhance resources and services for LGBTQIA+...
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...
UMaine’s Rainbow Resource Center is still providing support and resources to LGBTQ students online
Its annual drag show in April may be canceled, but the University of Maine's Rainbow Resource Center is still providing support and resources for all U of M students via social media...
