Nadine Smith of Equality Florida to be honored at GLAD’s 23rd annual Spirit of...
The Boston-based GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will present their 2022 Spirit of Justice Award to Nadine Smith, cofounder and executive director of Equality Florida, at the 23rd annual Spirit of...
Isaacson to be honored with History Project’s 2022 HistoryMaker Award
Arline Isaacson, cochair of the Mass. GLBTQ Political Caucus and longtime LGBTQ advocate on Beacon Hill, will be The History Project's 2022 HistoryMaker honoree.
Arline Isaacson
New roadside historic marker honors first Pride parade in Vermont
The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation its 300th Roadside Historic Site Marker which denotes the first Vermont Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade, which took place in 1983. The marker will permanently commemorate the courage...
Bay State is third-friendliest for LGBTQ-owned businesses, new study shows
Massachusetts is the third-friendliest state in the US for LGBTQ-owned businesses, according to Out Leadership's latest "State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index." Connecticut came in as the second-friendliest, just behind New York.
HRC awards two Boston Public Schools with Seal of Excellence for inclusivity
Two Boston Public Schools — Haley Pilot School and Mozart Elementary — received the Human Rights Campaign's Seal of Excellence for their dedication to creating LGBTQ+ inclusive school environments.
Boston chef Tiffani Faison wins Food Network’s ‘Tournament of Champions’
Celebrity chef and LGBTQ advocate Tiffani Faison of Boston took home the top spot (and $100,000) on the third season of The Food Network's "Tournament of Champions."
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Boston Business Journal announces 2022 corporate allies, LGBT trailblazers
Every year, Boston Business Journal honors individuals and regionally based businesses that demonstrate exceptional commitments to Greater Boston's LGBTQ community.
This year, BBJ is honoring software developer PTC...
President Biden reaffirms commitment of support on Trans Day of Visibility
In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, today, March 31, President Biden issued an official proclamation honoring transgender people and reaffirming his commitment that his "entire administration" will do all in their...
23 New England health care centers earn top scores on HRC’s 2022 index
The Human Rights Campaign has just released their 15th annual Healthcare Equality Index, the nation's foremost benchmarking survey of policies and practices around inclusive and equitable treatment of LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and...
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.
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