Make your voice heard on Sexual Health Lobby Day at Mass. State House
The defense and expansion of fact-based and LGBTQ-inclusive sex education, reproductive justice and access to health services are under attack from the new federal administration, says Janson Wu, executive director of GLAD in a...
Fenway Health appoints Ellen LaPointe as new chief executive officer
Boston-based Fenway Health—one of the nation’s foremost health centers for care and research focused on LGBTQIA+ health and HIV/AIDS—has announced the appointment of a new permanent CEO.
Ellen LaPointe will officially assume the role on...
Wellness Coordinator Johnny Chagnon to depart Pride Center of Vermont
With his commitment to helping the most vulnerable populations in Vermont, Johnny Chagnon is stepping down from his role as Health and Wellness Coordinator at Pride Center of Vermont.
Provincetown updates guidelines in response to increase in COVID cases
This week, Provincetown officials updated their public health guidelines in response to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases as summer crowds returned. The new advisements include:
The unvaccinated, including...
Fenway responds to bans on Center for Disease Control use of words including ‘transgender’...
The Washington Post reported on Friday that U.S. Centers for Disease Control officials have been banned from using the words "transgender," "diversity," "entitlement," "vulnerable," "fetus," "science-based" and "evidence-based" in official documents related to the...
Doctors examine the implications of COVID-19 for HIV-positive people
Many factors, along with being HIV positive, can contribute to what makes one more susceptible to developing complications from COVID-19. The consensus is that older people and people with chronic, immune system–suppressed health conditions (which...
LGBTQ youth-focused health project receives nearly $1 million grant
With a focus on LGBTQ youth, the Positive Pathways Project of Needham, Massachusetts–based JRI Heath is receiving nearly $1 million from the federal government to support its work to help Suffolk County...
Community Research Initiative cancels fundraiser due to recent COVID surge
Community Research Initiative decided last week to cancel their Spring Soirée scheduled for this Thursday, May 5, out of concerns raised by a recent survey in COVID cases. Explains CRI:
New England businessman matches donations for Harbor to the Bay riders
Harbor to the Bay cyclists riding on behalf of Boston's Community Research Initiative get matched dollar-for-dollar on Friday, August 28, when Paul Moreno of 5 Star Travel matches up to $5,000 in contributions. Just go to CRI's Harbor to...
Conversion therapy poses serious health risks for transgender people, new Boston-based study shows
The American Medical Association just published in its journal JAMA Psychiatry a study by Boston-based researchers showing that transgender people undergoing conversation therapy risk a range of adverse mental health outcomes, including suicide attempts.
The...
