Voices that Matter: After 50 years, SpeakOUT Boston has so much more to say
“I was a very naive and closeted guy who grew up in Buffalo, New York, in the ’60s and ’70s,” said Scott Grady. “I didn’t come out until...
Community teams up to host Boston ‘Pop-Up Pride’ on Common, June 12
A diverse group of community members and local organizations have come together to organize a Pop-Up Pride in Boston.
Festivities start at 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 12,...
Cruising, schmoozing & grooving: Reconnecting with Boston’s vibrant gay bar scene
Social media users may have noticed a new Facebook group that is catching the attention of those in the 50-plus bracket of gay men. The group is an...
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...
Boston Mayor Wu announces new Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the creation of a new Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement yesterday to "empower, protect and promote the rights, dignity and advancement of Boston's LGBTQ+ residents," state a May...
GLAD Legal Briefs: Discussing race, disability, sexual orientation & gender ID in the classroom
Over the past year, we have seen an alarming trend in attempts to censor classroom discussions about race and LGBTQ+ issues, from bans on teaching the history...
There’s no place like (Mount Pleasant) home for seven LGBT seniors
The concerns for losing one’s independence later in life are pretty universal for older adults, but those who are LGBTQ hold even greater worries. At the top...
South Coast LGBTQ+ Network to put whole community under one roof
For Jackson, a transgender teenager from Westport, Massachusetts, just thinking about the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network's community center slated to open its doors toward the end of this...
GLAD Legal Briefs: The Supreme Court Bostock ruling transformed health care rights for transgender...
Amidst the joy in finally having the Supreme Court affirm federal employment nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people in last year’s landmark Bostock v. Clayton County ruling, many...
We’re still here: Long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS still fighting for their rights
Throughout history, a number of major events have defined and profoundly shaped the LGBTQ community. Some of these landmark events are positive, such as the 2016 Supreme...
