Vermont commemorates civil unions with historic-site marker at state house
A historic-site marker was raised on the Vermont State House lawn to commemorate the first civil union legislation in the country, which the state passed in 2000.
Associated Press reporter Lisa Rathke covered the ceremony:
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Come Out, Come Out Wherever You Are: National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11
This Saturday, October 11th, is National Coming Out Day. Coming on the heels of a historic week in which marriage equality spread to more than 30 states, some have begun to ask ‘Do we...
Historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling recognizes marriage equality as law of the land
Marriage for same-sex couples, which began in New England with legal civil unions in Vermont and full-fledged matrimonial rights in Massachusetts is now recognized in all 50 states based on the U.S. Supreme Court's...
Portsmouth, Maine, remembers murder and legacy of Charlie Howard
Thirty-five years after three teenagers in Bangor, Maine, killed Portsmouth native Charlie Howard for being gay, the city of Portsmouth is planning to honor him with a remembrance bench. The permanent memorial comes after a...
GLAD’s Mary Bonauto reflects on 20th anniversary of marriage equality in MA
Twenty years ago today , the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its watershed decision in GLAD’s case Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, making Massachusetts the first U.S. state where same-sex couples could...
Tre’Andre Valentine, John Ward to be honored at 2021 HistoryMaker Awards
The History Project, Boston’s LGBTQ community archives, will hold its annual HistoryMaker Awards event, featuring an in-person reception with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 4,...
Fecteau sworn in as Maine’s first openly gay Speaker of the House
Maine State Rep. Ryan Fecteau, 28, made history yesterday, Dec. 2. As he entered his fourth term in the legislation, Fecteau was officially elected and sworn in as Maine’s youngest and first...
Edith Windsor, whose SCOTUS case won marriage equality for all, dies at 88
No doubt we'll be celebrating her life in New England as well as in her home state New York. In fact, everyone in the country who supports marriage equality will be celebrating the life...
Cruising, schmoozing & grooving: Reconnecting with Boston’s vibrant gay bar scene
Social media users may have noticed a new Facebook group that is catching the attention of those in the 50-plus bracket of gay men. The group is an...
Bay State’s first openly LGBTQ governor, Maura Healey, takes office
Massachusetts’ former Attorney General Maura Healey has been sworn in as the Bay State’s first elected woman and openly LGBTQ governor — and the first lesbian governor to be elected in the...
