‘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...
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,...
20th GLAD award dinner to honor LGBTQ rights pioneer Chai Feldblum
It's not too early to get your tickets for GLAD's 20th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner, to be held Friday, Oct. 25, at Boston Marriott Copley Place.
The occasion brings together over 1,000 LGBTQ community...
Freedom for All, Jo Trigilio voted 2018 ‘Rainbow Resistance’ Pride marshals
The Greater Boston community cast their ballots for the 2018 Boston Pride grand and honorary marshals and theme, and ... drumroll, please ... the results are in:
"Rainbow Resistance" is the theme. Transgender nondiscrimination advocacy...
A record-breaking 41 Massachusetts companies earn top ratings on 2018 Corporate Equality Index
A record-breaking 41 major companies and law firms in Massachusetts earned perfect "100 percent" scores in the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, released November 9, 2017, by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
The average score for...
Vermont commemorates civil unions with historic-site marker at state house
A historic-site marker was raised on the Vermont State House lawn to commemorate the first civil union legislation in the country, which the state passed in 2000.
Associated Press reporter Lisa Rathke covered the ceremony:
The...
Tufts, UMass-Amherst score perfect five stars on the LGBT Campus Pride Index
Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst earned top marks on the 2017 Campus Pride Index. The national LGBT youth support and advocacy organization examined more than 300 campuses, and these two Massachusetts...
VA Boston recognized as leader in LGBTQ healthcare
Earning a perfect score, VA Boston Healthcare System picked up a "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" designation from the Human Rights Campaign. HRC announced the results in its 10th edition of its "Healthcare Equality Index,"...
MassEquality to honor Bay State Senate President
Today, March 21, is the last chance to get tickets to MassEquality's Beacons of Light dinner and Icon Awards ceremony, which takes place this Thursday night, March 23.
The guest of honor is Senate President...
Mass Medical Society honors doctor for major work in trans health
While the national debate over whether healthcare should truly be available to everyone rages on, many in the medical community are busy working to establish and enhance what healthcare for everyone truly means.
Example: the Massachusetts Medical...
