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,...
MassEquality to honor Bay State Senate President
Today, March 21, is the last chance to get tickets to MassEquality's Beacons of Light dinner and Icon Awards ceremony, which takes place this Thursday night, March 23.
The guest of honor is Senate President...
Reflecting on Transgender Day of Remembrance, Sunday (Nov. 20)
This Sunday, November 20, 2022, is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day when we honor the memory of transgender people whose lives were taken by acts of anti-transgender violence. In commemoration...
Community Servings’ Pie in the Sky bake-sale benefit back for 30th year
Autumn 2022 brings Community Servings' 30th anniversary Pie in the Sky bake-sale benefit, which began as a grassroots community bake sale to help fund Community Servings' year-round preparation and delivery of hot nutritious meals...
Transgender Day of Remembrance observed today, November 20
While many vigils and other events took place over this past weekend, today, November 20, 2023, marks the 25th anniversary of the murder of Rita Hester in Allston, Massachusetts — the event...
Boston Pride Returns to March in South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Boston Pride made history last year when a group of Irish-proud LGBT people was officially invited to march in South Boston's historic—and very traditional—2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade. And march they did!
Now, for the second year,...
LGBT Aging Project launches new program to alleviate elder isolation
Have you ever paused to recognize how many circles of people we are connected to? For many of us we have a core set of friends, those who know us inside and out who...
Boston Pride for the People parade, festival bring community together
Boston's Pride parade is back, and no better reminder of it than the familiar roaring and thunderous sounds from the Moving Violations women's motorcycle club to kick it off. The day reminded...
All 15 MassEquality-endorsed incumbents reelected, joining Cyr & Lewis on Beacon Hill
Hours after Hillary Clinton delivered her speech conceding the White House to the GOP nominee, Deborah Shields executive director of MassEquality, offered the following words to our LGBTQ community and allies:
Today, we are all dealing...
I-93 Rush-Hour Protesters Identify As ‘LGBTQA, white, pan-Asian and Latin@’
A diverse group of people identifying as LGBTQA, white, pan-Asian and Latino stood together to block rush-hour traffic on Interstate 93 north and south of Boston Thursday, Jan. 15. Their stance? Solidarity with the protestors in Ferguson,...
