GLAD Law: Attacks on trans youth are attacks on us all; we can confront them together

From ballot initiatives to repeal, to local nondiscrimination ordinances in the 1970s, through the wave of statewide measures banning marriage for same-sex couples in...

Trans Day of Remembrance events in Boston to emphasize community

Preparations for Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) in Boston have been underway since June. The day of remembrance is held annually on Nov. 20...

Is VT Pride Center Closing? ‘No.’ But their current challenges are serious

After getting out the word last month that the Pride Center of Vermont was taking an "operation pause," in which several of their critical...

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus: ‘Holigays’ | Dec. 6, 12–14 & 21, 2025

The 300-voices-strong toast of the town is once again bringing festive cheer to New England this Dec. with its signature mix of heartfelt harmonies...

State policies banning discrimination against LGBTQ foster youth threatened by Trump administration

The Trump administration has sent letters threatening funding for states including Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and California warning that state policies supporting LGBTQ foster...

Middlebury College swim team trans diver’s death deemed a suicide

Vermont State Police have announced that 21-year-old Middlebury College senior Lia Smith, a diver on the school's swim team who had been reported missing...

Community Servings’ Pie in the Sky fundraiser is back for 33rd holiday season

Pie in the Sky, Community Servings’ annual Thanksgiving fundraising bake sale, is back for its 33rd year, dishing up delicious pies whose proceeds support...

GLAD Law issues fact sheet on protections from DOJ subpoenas for trans youth and their families

The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against transgender youth by issuing more than 20 civil subpoenas to health care facilities that provide care...

Women’s colleges in New England reaffirm support of trans women

Smith, Mount Holyoke and Wellesley colleges in Massachusetts are among New England women's institutions of higher education reaffirming their support of trans women on...

Fenway Health halts gender-affirming care for minors, faces backlash

The Boston-based Fenway Health — one of the country’s leading care and research centers for LGBTQIA+ people — is halting its gender-affirming care (hormones...

Community rallies around Roslindale shop owner after Pride flag torn down

After a Pride flag was vandalized outside gourmet food market Russ & Mimi's in Roslindale, Mass., the local community, along with Boston Mayor Wu,...

Pride Center of Vermont temporarily closes due to ‘critical funding shortfalls’

The Pride Center of Vermont announced it must pause operations due to "critical funding shortfalls," according to an Oct. 9 press release. Reports the...

OUT Maine receives $20K grant from United Midcoast Charities

OUT Maine recently received a $20,000 grant from United Midcoast Charities to support the organization’s work towards expanding support, advocacy, and affirming programs for LGBTQ+...

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After 50 years, Boston Pride to dissolve, announces its board of directors

Late this Friday afternoon, July 9, the Boston Pride board of directors issued the following statement: For years, we have volunteered our time with...

Newsmakers | Rhode Island

This Just in from the Ocean State Walkout over transphobic teacher A walkout at the Providence Public School Department (PPSD) was held in late September to...

Bill to let young adults access HIV prevention and treatment filed in MA

Massachusetts State Reps. Jack Patrick Lewis and Chynah Tyler along with State Sen. Julian Cyr have filed a bill to let young adults, without parental consent,...

President Biden signs landmark Respect for Marriage Act into law

After delivering a powerful speech in a moving ceremony yesterday afternoon, President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage bill into law, ensuring federal...