Transhealth Northampton hits 500 patient milestone faster than planned
Transhealth Northampton — the independent, comprehensive, trans-led and gender-affirming healthcare center in Northampton, Mass. — hit its 500 patient milestone this week, just six months after its official launch — a full two...
MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce names new executive director
The Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors today announced Alexandria Eberhardt as the Chamber’s new Executive Director. Eberhardt most recently served as President and CEO of the Greater Haverhill Chamber...
New LGBTQ community resource website launches in Maine
Out In Maine, a new website connecting Maine's LGBTQ community to gay-friendly businesses, social events and other resources statewide, is officially online.
"For three years it's been will it get done, will I have enough,...
Boston-based FOLX Health raises $30M for LGBTQ+ mental health services
FOLX Health, the Boston-based health care network for LGBTQ+ people in several US states — especially geared toward those in less LGBTQ-friendly places — has raised $30 million dollars to "support mental...
Portland Maine’s only LGBTQ bar launches funds-drive to survive
It's a story all too familiar in the era of COVID-19. Blackstones — which opened 33 years ago in Portland, Maine, and is now the one remaining LGBTQ bar in the city...
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...
The Beat Goes On
On October 13, Ribaudo will marry his longtime partner Joe Posa. They’ll celebrate their reception, which after certain hours will be open to the whole community, at Club Café. That’s because their wedding coincides with a second reason to celebrate. October marks the 30th anniversary of Club Café, which has become iconic in New England’s gay scene. For one generation, it has been a community center: a comfortable second home filled with old friends. For another, it’s a party palace: where stepping inside, grabbing your first drink, and scoring your first date has become a veritable rite of passage. And Club Café shows no sign of slowing down.
Mass. LGBT Chamber of Commerce expands into Western part of state
The Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce held a press conference last week in Easthampton announcing the staffing of their new office at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley. It's part of the...
Dallas Ducar joins Fenway Health as new executive vice president for donor and external...
Dallas Ducar, the founding CEO of Transhealth, will be the new executive vice president for donor engagement and external relations at Fenway Health, one of the country’s leading care and research centers...
The Changing Nature of Corporate Diversity in New England
Only a few years ago, equal pay for women, job opportunities for people of color, accommodations for the differently abled and antidiscrimination protections for all marginalized groups were front-and-center issues in the struggle for...
