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...
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...
New England business leader named to top executive and community leadership lists
For the second year, one of New England's very best and brightest business leaders has been named to not one, but two of the most prominent executive leadership lists—The Financial Times' 2016 OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ &...
‘Trailblazing’ trans rights pioneer to be GLAD’s 2021 Spirit of Justice honoree
At their 22nd Annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner on October 21, the Boston-based GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will honor civil rights leader Kylar Broadus, Esq. with its 2021 Spirit...
Glass and Evans receive prestigious AARP community service award
Paul Glass and Charles Evans have been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people fifty and older, to receive the 2023 AARP Massachusetts Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most...
Middlebury College names first openly gay NBA player Jason Collins its 2020 commencement speaker
Though the exact date of the class of 2020's full, live graduation ceremony hasn't been set yet, Middlebury College in Vermont announced the name of its commencement speaker at a virtual senior...
LGBTQ+ activist Gary Bailey to be honored at 2023 HistoryMaker Awards
The HistoryMaker Awards, a celebration in recognition of LGBTQ+ community members who make history every day, will take place on September 7, 2023, at the St. Botolph Club, Boston, MA. This annual...
Lambda Literary reveals 2020 finalists: Great reads for the self-quarantined
Here's some good news for the homebound looking for an alternative to streaming movies, TV or podcast–binging. Lambda Literary, the premier LGBTQ literary organization in the US, has just announced the finalists for its...
Alex Newell of Lynn, MA becomes first nonbinary actor to win Tony Award
At Broadway's Tony Awards last night, Lynn, Massachusetts native Alex Newell became the first nonbinary actor to win the prestigious award. Newell took home the trophy in the category of Best Featured...
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...
