Lesbian, nonbinary ‘Dani’s Queer Bar’ officially opens in Boston’s Back Bay
It's official! Dani's Queer Bar — a welcoming new space geared toward lesbians and nonbinary people — opened last Thursday, September 12, at 909 Boylston St. (across from Hynes Convention Center) in...
East Haddam, CT cafe transforms into nonprofit LGBTQ+ ‘Safe Place’
The owner of the Two Wrasslin' Cats Coffee & Café in East Haddam, Connecticut, has transformed his business into a nonprofit organization "supporting inclusion, racial justice, reproductive freedom and the 'right to...
Provincetown businesses launch new program to attract LGBTQ+ youth
This article by Jonathan Soroff appears in the May/June 2024 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
Anyone who’s spent a consistent amount of time on the Outer...
State economic development chief brings ‘Team Massachusetts’ plan to Mass. LGBT Chamber of Commerce
At a recent Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce roundtable, the Bay State's Economic Development Secretary, Yvonne Hao, touted Governor Healey's Administration's efforts to expand access to business financing and grants for all,...
Boston South End barber offers gender affirming haircuts, welcoming space
M Arida, a barber at Barbershop Deluxe in Boston's South End, takes pride in offering gender-affirming haircuts and the LGBTQ-welcoming space the shop provides. As a recent story on Boston Public Radio...
Fenway Health appoints Jordina Shanks new interim chief executive officer
Fenway Health, one of the country’s leading care and research centers for LGBTQIA+ people, appointed Fenway Chief Operating Officer Jordina Shanks to become their next Interim CEO when Manny Lopes steps down...
Owner of Teetotaller Cafe in NH wins court case against social media giant
When the social media giant Meta deleted Emmett Soldati's Instagram account for his small cafe Teatotaller — a hotspot for the LGBTQ community then in Somersworth, New Hampshire and now with locations...
Two LGBTQ-owned businesses first recipients of vacant storefront tax credit program in Northampton
The first two recipients of a new "vacant storefront tax credit program" in Northampton, Mass. are LGBTQ-owned: the Many Graces Farm & Design florist shop is located on West Street near Smith...
New England companies earn perfect scores on HRC’s 2023-’24 equality index
The Human Rights Campaign announced the 2023-2024 list of “Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion" honorees from their annual Corporate Equality Index, and 48 of them are based in New England.
NH trans woman files federal lawsuit over insurance coverage denial
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Lillian Bernier, a transgender woman who was denied insurance coverage by her employer, Turbocam, Inc., for necessary healthcare...
