Parents, residents decry ‘day of intolerance’ at Burlington, MA school
A Pride celebration at a middle school in Burlington, Massachusetts, turned into a "day of intolerance" earlier this month, with students tearing down rainbow decorations and chanting their pronouns were "U.S.A."
Red Sox grapple with starting an anti-LGBTQ tweeting pitcher on Pride Night
Though it remained unclear yesterday when NBC Sports Boston reported that Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Dermody, who'd posted an anti-LGBTQ statement on Twitter back in 2021, would actually be pitching at...
NH Catholic school ousts teachers supportive of LGBTQ community
The removal of LGBTQ-supportive teachers St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, New Hampshire, has sparked outrage among the school's community, according to a report in the Boston Globe:
MassEquality stands against drag ban at North Brookfield Pride celebration
North Brookfield, MA — The town of North Brookfield, rescinded a vote to allow a local pride celebration’s inclusion of drag performances, last week, citing adult entertainment zoning violations. Rural Justice Network,...
LGBTQ+ advocates condemn Rhode Island state rep’s dangerous ‘pedophile’ comment in legislative hearing
A coalition of LGBTQ+ advocates came together yesterday to condemn a hateful, homophobic comment made by Rhode Island State Representative against one of his openly LGBTQ+ colleagues at a legislative hearing.
Openly LGBTQ NH elementary school teacher placed on leave after parent complains he dresses...
An art teacher at the grades K–5 Christa McAuliffe School in Concord, New Hampshire, has been placed on leave after a parent complained of the teachers "girlie" attire, igniting "a firestorm in...
Pope Benedict XVI’s era of homophobia comes to an end
Pope Benedict XVI, aka Joseph Ratzinger, died over the Christmas holidays and was laid to rest this week. Many Catholics will recall the legacy of his papacy with mixed feelings.
Fitchburg, MA mayor ‘regrets’ flying ‘nuclear family’ flag over city park
Fitchburg, Mass. Mayor Stephen DiNatale last week publicly expressed regret over flying a "nuclear family" flag for one week over the city's Riverfront Park and participating in the flag's raising ceremony.
Conviction overturned in 1988 murder of Cambridge man’s gay brother in Australia
An appeals court in Australia has overturned a conviction made earlier this year of a man who'd admitted murdering the gay brother of a local man in an apparent anti-gay hate crime...
Attacked owners of Connecticut gay bar call for a hate crime designation
Casey Fitzpatrick and husband Nicholas Ruiz, the owners of Troupe429 who were attacked last month outside their popular Norwalk, Connecticut gay bar, are calling for the incident to be designated as a...
