Former Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau elected to lead chamber again
Newly reelected Maine State Representative Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford has once again been elected Speaker of the House. Fecteau previously served as state rep. from 2014 to 2022, becoming the first openly...
Open Sky of Central Mass. nationally recognized for Safe Homes program
Open Sky Community Services, a nonprofit behavioral health and human services organization, today announced that its Safe Homes program received the 2024 Community Activism Award by the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS). ...
New England US Senators and Reps again ace HRC Congressional Scorecard
The Human Rights Campaign yesterday released its Congressional Scorecard, which measures support for LGBTQ+ equality in the 118th US Congress. Once again, Senators and Representatives from New England earned a near-perfect score....
Berkshire Magazine salutes LGBTQ+ leaders among annual honorees
For 11 years running, Berkshire Magazine has recognized individuals who work to make a better Berkshires. This year, two local LGBTQ+ leaders — Berkshire Pride Executive Director Cass Santos-China and VJ Hampton-VanSant,...
Minter and Levi to be honored at GLAD’s 2024 Spirit of Justice Fête
National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director Shannon Minter and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defender Senior Director of Transgender & Queer Rights Jennifer Levi will be honored at GLAD's annual Spirit of...
Maggie Hirshland named Maine Women’s Lobby Volunteer champ
Maggie Hirshland, the Youth Engagement Coordinator at the LGBTQIA2S+ youth organization OUT Maine, is the recipient of the Maine Women’s Lobby (MWL) 2024 Volunteer Champion Award.
According to MWL,...
Vermont author wins National Indie Excellence Award for LGBTQ fiction
"Falling Through the Night," an autobiographically-inspired novel by Vermont resident Gail Marlene Schwartz, has been selected as this year's National Indie Excellence Award winner in the LGBTQ fiction category. The novel explores...
Gay For Good-Boston honored at City Hall for community contributions
Leaders of Gay For Good-Boston were honored at City Hall last week when their chapter was officially recognized for their outstanding contributions to the community by City Councilor Tania Fernandez Anderson and...
GLAD’s Mary Bonauto to throw first pitch at Fenway Park’s Pride Night
In celebration of 20 years of marriage equality, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)’s Mary Bonauto, who argued the landmark Massachusetts Goodridge case, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the annual Pride Night...
Boston City Council votes to officially recognize Transgender Day of Visibility
The vote was unanimous when Boston's City Council voted last week to support a resolution that recognizes March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, observed around the world and now, officially, in...
