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...

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...

Fenway Health halts gender-affirming care for minors, faces backlash

The Boston-based Fenway Health — one of the country’s leading care and research centers for LGBTQIA+ people — is halting its gender-affirming care (hormones...

Federal judge grants motion to ‘quash’ DOJ’s subpoena for details on trans patients at Boston Children’s

A federal judge last week rejected a request from the US Department of Justice for "an astonishing array" of information from Boston Children's concerning...

Burlington, VT’s first ‘sex week’ to celebrate inclusivity in sex education

Sex Week BTV (Sept. 14–20), "a collaboration between a collective of New England sex educators and Earth and Salt, is a week-long celebration of pleasure for...

Mass. Health Council honors Fenway with Beacon for Common Good award

Fenway Health — one of the country’s leading care and research centers for LGBTQIA+ people — is among the 2025 recipients of the Massachusetts Health Council...

Vermont Christian school in violation of state antidiscrimination, gender ID policies wins federal appeal

A federal appeals court this week ruled in favor of Mid Vermont Christian School, which had violated the state Principals' Association antidiscrimination and gender...

Vermont Medical Society wins legal battle with Trump admin. to restore pulled LGBTQ public health data

The Vermont Medical Society and eight other organizations prevailed over the Trump administration in a legal battle over LGBTQ public health data, which the...

Fenway Health mourns former staffer instrumental in founding AIDS Action

The following tribute was written by former colleagues and Fenway Health staff members Lee Ellenberg and Rhonda Linde: James Anaya Fishman (Jim) died peacefully...

Mass. Commission on LGBTQ Aging releases 2025–2030 strategic plan

Aimed at realizing a future in which all LGBTQ older adults and caregivers in Massachusetts have equitable access to the programs, services, benefits, social...

Federal HIV research funding reinstated at Open Door Health in Providence, RI

Funding for HIV Research at Providence’s Open Door Health (ODH) clinic was cancelled, but is now restored. According to ODH CEO Dr. Amy Nunn,...

Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla plunges back into Provincetown harbor, Wellfleet pond on Sept. 6

Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla returns for the 38th time to Provincetown Harbor — and more recently for a non-saltwater version, at...

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‘Queering Black Churches’ Event

In late May, the Equality Fund and the New Commonwealth Fund hosted a conversation at the Boston Foundation with Rev. Irene Monroe, theologian and...

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...

Fenway Health board appoints Manny Lopes interim chief executive officer

Boston-based Fenway Health — one of the country’s leading care and research centers for LGBTQIA+ people — has hired Manny Lopes to serve as...