New lesbian/nonbinary bar may be coming to Boston’s Back Bay
Momentum is picking up for Dani's Queer Bar — a potential new LGBTQ venue geared toward lesbians and nonbinary people that its creators are planning to open soon on Boylston Street in...
Five Newport, RI organizations receive LGBTQ ‘BRAVE Space’ certification
The BRAVE Space program, which supports safe and welcoming environments for LGBTQ people, has certified five organizations in Newport, Rhode Island — the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, Bike Newport, FabNewport,...
Eastern Bank launches Equity Alliance for Business program to advance underrepresented business owners
Boston-based Eastern Bank — with its more than 120 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island — is announcing today the launch of Equity Alliance...
P’town Carnival Parade to return with artist-business float-making program
Provincetown's Carnival Parade will be back this year on Thursday, August 17, and plans are well underway with "Land of Toys" as the theme.
Its organizers, the Provincetown Business...
Manray and its LGBTQ ‘Campus’ night returns to Cambridge after 20 years
At a time when so many gay bars have been shutting down, here's some good news. The alternative nightclub Manray, with its legendary LGBTQ-themed nights, is coming back to Cambridge after closing...
GLAD files employment discrimination case on behalf of trans worker in NH
This just in from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD):
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed an employment discrimination case on behalf of a transgender woman challenging her...
Boatslip in Provincetown named one of best gay bars in America by Esquire
The Boatslip resort in Provincetown, Mass. has been named one of the 32 best gay bars in America by Esquire magazine.
Reports the Boston Globe:
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...
Sarah Shoffner steps in as interim exec. director for Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
Craig Coogan, the much-loved and longtime executive director of Boston Gay Men's Chorus, is moving to the "other coast" to become interim executive director for Seattle Choruses, which includes the Seattle Men's,...
Empowering Pride
New England-based LGBTQ+ employee groups transforming the business world and beyond
From financial services to health care, retail, manufacturing and big tech, New England–based companies consistently earn top scores...