Boston Business Journal announces 2022 corporate allies, LGBT trailblazers
Every year, Boston Business Journal honors individuals and regionally based businesses that demonstrate exceptional commitments to Greater Boston's LGBTQ community.
This year, BBJ is honoring software developer PTC...
Bay State companies join protest against Texas trans care penalties
In a letter signed by more than 60 companies across the United States — including several based in Massachusetts — business leaders are standing together against Texas Governor's order to penalize families...
Mass. Trans Political Coalition receives $100K grant for leadership academy
The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition has received a $100,000 Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant from the Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. The funds will support MTPC's Trans Leadership Academy....
New England companies earn top scores on Human Rights Campaign’s 20th annual Corporate Equality...
The Human Rights Campaign announced the 2022 list of "Best Places to Work" from its annual Corporate Equality Index, and 71 of them are in New England.
To...
Stephan Hengst takes helm as new Provincetown Business Guild director
The Provincetown Business Guild — the nonprofit promoting and supporting P'town's LGBTQ business community and host of Carnival and other popular events year-round — has a new executive director: Stephan Hengst, who officially...
Fast food chain with homophobic record to open site at Copley Square
Chick-fil-A — the Georgia-based fast-food chain whose chief operating officer Dan Cathy has donated millions of dollars to anti-marriage equality organizations through the company’s charitable foundation — announced it's opening a Boston...
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...
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...
Boston Mayor Janey signs historic inclusion of LGBTQ-owned businesses into city’s supplier diversity program
Mayor Kim Janey this week signed a historic executive order to include LGBTQ+-owned businesses into the city’s supplier diversity program.
The program creates fair and equitable access to City contracting...
Club Café to require proof of COVID vax before admission, starting Aug. 16
Boston's Club Café is one of the first club's in town to announce they'll start requiring patrons to show their COVID-19 vaccination card at the door. This new admission requirement will begin...
