With SCOTUS pulling back protections for individual rights, Mass. can act to protect LGBTQ...
On June 24, a majority of Justices of the US Supreme Court overturned a half-century-old precedent protecting access to abortion throughout the country. The decision will have devastating...
An open letter from the publisher to the disbanded board of Boston Pride
The following open letter from Boston Spirit Publisher David Zimmerman to the former board of Boston Pride appears in the current May/June 2022 issue of Boston Spirit magazine:
Why? Tell...
Courage to overcome: Breaktime’s cofounder Connor Schoen empowers homeless youth
Connor Schoen decided early on that he wanted a career in public service. What he couldn’t anticipate was how following that path would so greatly serve him, too.
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...
