Mass. State Rep. Jack Lewis honored with Trans Community Ally Award
Mass. State Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis of Framingham was honored with the “Trans Community Ally Award” from the Trans Community of New England (TCNE) on January 27, 2023.
“It was a...
Amherst College football tackle Avery Saffold named among Outsports male athletes of 2019
Amherst College defensive back Avery Saffold has been named one of Outsports' eight male athletes of 2019—all football players this year.
"For years, it was impossible to find college football players who were publicly out,...
New England communities lead again on HRC’s Municipal Equality Index
For the fifth consecutive year, scores rose nationally on the Human Rights Campaign’s 10th annual Municipal Equality Index, and New England communities were at the forefront.
On a scale...
University of Vermont earns top scores on Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly List
The University of Vermont received a top-ranking five-star score on Campus Pride's 2023 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly List, announced on September 1. Campus Pride rates LGBTQ policies, programs and practices at...
Boston’s Fenway Health named HRC LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader
The Human Rights Campaign has named Boston-based Fenway Health, one of the country's leading care and research centers for LGBTQIA+ people, a 2020 Healthcare Equality Leader. Leader status is awarded to healthcare...
Vermont Rep. Taylor Small named an International Politician of the Year
Vermont State Representative Taylor Small received a 2022 International Politician of the Year Award from One Young World, the global forum for young leaders, at their annual summit in Manchester, England on...
Hat Sisters named Men’s Event award honorees
Fenway Health is presenting its prestigious Studds Award to Hat Sisters Tim O’Connor and the late John Michael Gray at its 2017 Men's Event, which takes place from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 11 at the...
Boston Celtics to honor Marc Davino as ‘Hero Among Us’ at Pride Night Game...
The Boston Celtics will honor Boston Gay Basketball League's own Marc Davino with the team's Heroes Among Us Award at this Thursday's Pride Night game, when the Celtics host the Phoenix Suns.
Boston Business Journal announces 2023 corporate allies, LGBT trailblazers
Every year, Boston Business Journal honors individuals and regionally based businesses "in acknowledgement of their longstanding commitments to Greater Boston’s LGBT community as manifested in the areas of mission, innovation, impact and...
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ lead Ben Platt is Hasty Pudding’s 2020 Man of the Year
Best know by many as the lead in the life-affirming, LGBTQ-beloved musical "Dear Evan Hansen," Ben Platt is also a Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning actor and musician. And now the out, gay triple threat...
