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...

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...

Massachusetts Governor Healey signs trans, repro health care shield into law

On Aug. 7, Bay State Governor Maura Healey signed into law the Massachusetts Shield Act, which strengthens state protections for transgender and reproductive health...

GLAD Law, ACLU of Rhode Island, RI Center for Justice rebuke Brown U anti-trans agreement with Trump admin.

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law), the Rhode Island Center for Justice, and the ACLU of Rhode Island issued the following statement on...

MA AG Campbell, 15 other state AGs sue Trump admin. to block attack on transgender youth care

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and 15 other state AGs have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to protect gender-affirming health care for...

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Worcester city councilor takes hiatus due to transphobia, toxic culture

Worcester City Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen, Massachusetts' first nonbinary city councilor, has announced they will take a hiatus from the council due to transphobia and...

Rhode Island bishop’s anti-Pride tweet draws harsh, immediate criticism

Providence, Rhode Island's Bishop Thomas Joseph Tobin drew sharp and immediate criticism, locally and nationally, after he advised Catholics to avoid LGBTQ Pride Month events...

Boston Pride for the People Parade & Festival

With the resounding theme “Here to Stay,” Boston Pride for the People’s Pride Parade and Festival drew thousands, sharing the Boston Common with the...

HRC American Dreams Tour

As part of Human Rights Campaign’s ongoing American Dreams Tour, US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and HRC President Kelley Robinson hosted a town...