Mass General Doctors Join National Call to End Ban on Blood Donations from Gay...
It's getting down to the wire. This Friday, November 25, marks the FDA's deadline for scientific comments on a push to end the ban barring men who have sex with men from donating blood.
Even if...
Boston-based Health Institute Leads the Way in Transgender Health Research
Despite growing societal awareness and acceptance, transgender people still face significant barriers to health and wellness. Researchers from The Fenway Institute have published a Lancet series of papers on transgender health needs in an...
Boston Medical Centers Welcome Transmasculine Prospective Parents
Fenway Health has a proud tradition of helping our clients grow and care for their families. Since 1983, we have been an international pioneer in helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people become parents. While transgender...
Boston-native author supports youth with trans success story
There wasn't a lot of support for gender transition in 1995. So ad-agency copywriter Chris Edwards used his career skills to "re-brand himself" for his family, friends and coworkers "at a time when the word 'transgender' was yet...
LGBTQ+ youth conference focuses on equitable delivery of health & other services
We've all got a role to play in advancing the care of LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. That's the focus of an upcoming conference hosted by the Massachusetts-based JRI Health and JRI's Institute for...
Team CRI cyclists, volunteers gear up for Harbor to Bay ride
If you haven't registered to ride, volunteer and/or donate to the 2016 Harbor to Bay ride, it's not too late to join Team CRI today. The 14th annual ride takes place on Saturday, September 17,...
Trump-Pence platform poses a serious threat to public health for LGBTQ community
Standing firmly upon the most anti-LGBT platform in U.S. history, presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence, if elected, pose a major threat to not only the strides towards equality the LGBT...
Governor Baker signs bill making Bay State first to cover lipodystrophy treatment
Long-term survivors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Bay State can finally gain access to insurance coverage for treatment of the debilitating side effects of early HIV medications thanks to the bill that Governor...
Kiehl’s Motocycle LifeRide for amfAR to make several New England stops in early August
Rolling towards a cure for AIDS, the seventh annual Kiehl's LifeRide for amFAR is making several stops at Kiehl's store in New England over the next couple weeks. Led by Kiehl's President Chris Salgardo and...
Honoring Philanthropist Frank Ribaudo, CRI Summer Party in P’town Returns to Red Inn
The tradition of sipping cocktails and saving lives in a beautiful setting returns on Saturday, July 23, when the Boston-based Community Research Initiative reprises its annual Summer Party in Provincetown. The festivities take place from noon...
