Massachusetts leads New England states with 18 perfect scores on HRC’s 2026 Healthcare Equality Index

Eighteen health care facilities in the Bay State earned perfect-scores, a designation of "Healthcare Equality Leader," on the Human Rights Campaign's 2026 Healthcare Equality...
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Fenway Health joins coalition reaffirming research-backed care

Fenway Health has joined more than 35 organizations — from national groups like GLAD Law, HRC and Planned Parenthood to local community health centers,...

Vermont prevails in multistate suit over gender-affirming care for minors

A federal judge in Oregon ruled in favor of a multistate lawsuit, co-filed by Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, to protect transgender minors from...

Baystate Health reportedly ending hormone treatment for trans youth

The Boston Globe received a copy of a letter shared to parents and guardians explaining the Springfield, Mass. health care system Baystate Health was...

US Senator Markey (MA) reintroduces Transgender Bill of Rights resolution

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), with Representatives Mark Takano (CA-49), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) reintroduced theTransgender Bill of...

Advocates applaud NH Governor Kelly Ayotte’s veto of anti-LGBTQ+ bill

Earlier this month, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte vetoed SB 268, a bill that would have rolled back critical nondiscrimination protections for transgender and...

GOP candidates for gov., US Senate weigh in against transgender student athletes in Pembroke, MA

At least three Republican candidates in Massachusetts—one for US Senate and two for governor— weighed in on social media over a debate at a...

Harvard, MIT researchers make progress toward finding a cure for HIV/AIDS

Science is "closer than ever" to finding a cure for HIV, and researchers and Harvard and MIT are at the forefront of knocking out...

ME anti-trans student referendum may have enough signatures for ballot vote

The group behind an effort to ban transgender students from sports teams and private spaces in Maine claims they've gathered more than the 82K...

GLAD Law: DC Circuit hears arguments against Trump’s trans military ban

WASHINGTON, DC—A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today heard oral arguments in Talbott v. USA (formerly Talbott v. Trump), a...

Rhode Island AG leads AG coalition suing HHS over anti-trans funding cuts

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is leading up a coalition of a dozen US state attorney generals in a lawsuit against the...

Vermont lawmakers introduce bill that would fund federally cut gender-affirming health care

Newly introduced legislation in the Vermont state house would provide funds to offset federal cuts aimed at health care providers of gender-affirming services. Reports...

Trump admin. investigates New England schools over trans athletes

Eighteen New England schools across four school districts are under investigation for their inclusion of transgender athletes in school sports by the US Dept....
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RI Senate passes bill to ease name change process for LGBTQ+ people

On May 7, Rhode Island's State Senate passed “An Act Relating to Probate Practice and Procedure—Practice in Probate Courts” (S. 2667) — a bill...
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Road of Rainbows

Boston Theater Company partnered with the Artistic Athletic Association to hold the inaugural “Road of Rainbows” 5K. The road race was not only the...
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MBCC Lesbians & Friends Dance

Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) hosted its 28th Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance, a Halloween Bash supporting breast cancer prevention. The event included...
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Hull Pride

Hull Yacht Club | Hull | June 3, 2017 | Photos Courtesy Hull Pride The Town of Hull officially proclaimed June 3 Hull Pride Day, and by...