A visible day of Black trans joy marking Trans Day of Visibility

Today, March 31, is Transgender Day of Visibility — proclaimed by the City of Boston as a time to affirm "the right of all...

GLAD Law: You can’t ‘take back’ our families; the freedom to marry endures

Within the churn of political, cultural, economic and legal forces that shape our society, LGBTQ+ Americans have built something enduring: the freedom to marry...

New Haven Pride Center temporarily closes to assess financial troubles

The New Haven Pride Center, a community-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting, educating and empowering LGBTQ individuals — has shut down operations for 30 days...

UMass Boston Athletics Dept. named Division III LGBTQ Institution of Year

The NCAA recognized the UMass Boston's athletics department as a 2025 Division III LGBTQ Institution of the Year during an annual NCAA convention held...

Rev. Irene Monroe on Jessie Jackson, a defender for LGBTQ+ rights

Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson died on February 17, 2026. A protégé of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson was among the...

Remembering the pioneering LGBTQ Harvard Reverend Dorothy A. Austin

Reverend Dorothy A. Austin, former associate minister for Memorial Church at Harvard University and a pioneering LGBTQ+ leader, died at 82 last month in...

Midcoast Maine’s gayest dance party, Out Maine Rainbow Gala, returns

OUT Maine and The Right Track Band are teaming up again for the “GAYEST event in midcoast Maine”—the Rainbow Gala & Dance Party, a...

RI Foundation awards $87K to LGBTQ-serving nonprofits and initiatives

Nonprofit organizations serving the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) communities will share $87,000 in grants through the Equity Action Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation. The...

GLAD Law: Ensuring nondiscrimination laws continue to do their job

GLAD Law is in federal court representing Lillian Bernier, a transgender woman who works nights in a manufacturing plant operated by Turbocam, Inc. Like most...

Greater Boston PFLAG to honor Giselle Byrd at 24th annual Pride & Passion

At their 24th annual Pride & Passion event, "Love & Liberty," Greater Boston PFLAG will honor Giselle Byrd with their Cornerstone of Equality Award....

Remembering Vermont same-sex civil union trailblazer Stan Baker

Stan Baker, a plaintiff in the 1997 lawsuit to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples in Vermont, and longterm collector of Barbie dolls with...

Five 2025 ‘good news’ stories from New England’s LGBTQ+ community

Despite the many challenges leveled at the LGBTQ+ community in New England in 2025, there were many victories and otherwise happy moments to inspire...

MA Senator Julian Cyr honored as one of MassLive’s top leaders in the state

Massachusetts State Senator Julian Cyr (Cape & Islands) made MassLive's list of (just 12 political) Leaders to Watch from 2025. "Cyr, who is gay, got...

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Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival | April 7–17, 2022

Art has always been a vehicle for examining the issues and emotions that come with being LGBTQ, sharing our community’s experience, and moving hearts...

A message from GLAD Chief Legal Strategist Michael Johnson

We are at a pivotal time in our movement for LGBTQ rights.  I am inspired and humbled to have joined GLAD as Chief Legal Strategist...

Vermont Principals’ Association bars high-school team that refused to play against transgender girl from tourneys

The Vermont Principals' Association announced Monday they will not allow a girls high-school basketball team to play in future tournaments after the team refused...

Massachusetts tops Out Leadership’s 2025 LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index

OUT Leadership just released its 2025 LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index, and Massachusetts scored number one in the country. Also in the top five were...