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,...

MA AG Campbell, Sen. Markey, Planned Parenthood oppose Trump ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth

Statewide, national and grassroots leaders across the country reacted in opposition to President Trump's proposed executive order that would withhold federal funding from institutions...

GLAD Law challenges halt of trans youth care at Connecticut hospitals

Ten Connecticut individuals and families are challenging the sudden termination of medical care for transgender adolescents and young adults at Yale New Haven Health...

Trans inmate forced to detransition in NH prison sues state corrections dept.

An inmate in the New Hampshire Department of Corrections is suing the state for forcing her to detransition, live in the state's men's facility...

Jason Collins, first openly LGBT NBA player, fighting stage 4 brain cancer

Jason Collins—the first openly gay NBA player, a former Boston Celtic and college roommate of former US Congressman Joseph Kennedy III—has announced he is...

New Mass. legislation facilitates legal name changes for trans residents

Last week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an end-of-year Fiscal Year 2025 supplemental budget that included an amendment, championed by advocates for LGBTQ+ people...

Pryde Community Center displays AIDS Quilt panels, hosts World AIDS Day events, Dec. 1–5

This year, LGBTQ Senior Housing is proudly displaying two panels of The AIDS Memorial Quilt at The Pryde Community Center to honor and uplift those...

Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial on Boston Common ‘erased’

Last week, more than 400 transgender flags were illegally removed from a Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial on Boston Common, across from the state...

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...

Support for trans rights front and center in Maine Gov. Mills launch for US Senate

When Maine Governor Janet Mills officially announced her campaign for US Senate last week, she put her support for transgender rights — and legal...

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...

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...

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MassEquality sends message of community support, congratulates winning LGBTQ candidates

The Bay-Statewide grassroots advocacy organization MassEquality yesterday sent a message of support to the Massachusetts LGBTQ+ community from its executive director, Tanya Neslusan, on...

Valentine’s Day Cards for Boston Elders Workshop

Arlington Street Church | Boston | January 24, 2016 Once again Gay for Good Boston spread the love around town, crafting more than 400 Valentine’s...

LBGT Asylum Task Force Gala

The LGBT Asylum Task Force hosted its third annual gala, themed “Building Bridges of Hope.” It was a sold-out event at which 500-plus supporters...

Boston Gay Men’s Chorus performs holiday concerts in P’town and Boston

An eight-piece orchestra, a bounty of bows and gay apparel and 200 members of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus singing traditional favorites and modern...