Funding for Pryde—stripped from US House bill—restored in Senate version
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) applauded the inclusion of the $850,000 in the Senate's Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations for the completion The Pryde, the first affordable housing development for LGBTQ seniors in Massachusetts,...
This is the moment: LGBTQ-friendly senior housing in Massachusetts
There are so many indicators that determine if a city is truly inclusive and welcoming to the LGBTQ community. For some, it is having an LGBT community center, while other cities boast about how...
US Rep. Pressley back on House floor calling to restore Pryde funding
US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) returned to the House floor last week to defend funding for The Pryde — the first affordable housing development for LGBTQ seniors in Massachusetts, developed by LGBTQ Senior...
Development and design plans announced for New England’s first LGBTQ senior housing building
Thankfully, despite the global pandemic and forced closures all across the Commonwealth, the work toward New England’s first LGBTQ senior housing building hasn’t suffered any setbacks. One of...
LGBTQ Senior Housing receives $1M funding for Pryde construction
LGBTQ Senior Housing, Inc, along with supporters and community members, earlier this month commemorated a $1 million capital grant award from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. This two-year capital grant is...
Kristen Porter named LGBTQ Senior Housing’s new gerontology advisor
With plans well underway to transform Hyde Park's former William Barton Rogers Middle School into New England's first apartment building geared for LGBTQ Seniors, LGBTQ Senior Housing is staffing up.
Applications now open for LGBTQ+ senior housing at Pryde in Hyde Park
Applications are now available to live in The Pryde, the Bay State's first affordable housing project for LGBTQ seniors in the state. The Pryde will occupy the entire, renovated Rogers School in the...
Cambridge officials work to create a plan for LGBTQ-friendly senior housing
With an eye toward the future, the Cambridge City Council has voted to explore past efforts to create LGBTQ-friendly housing for seniors and come up with a better plan.
Boston Police Department engages with Pryde LGBTQ senior housing
Officers of the Boston Police Department recently joined leaders of LGBTQ Senior Housing on a walkthrough of The Pryde, the Bay State’s first affordable housing project for LGBTQ seniors. Security concerns and...
First residents move into new home for LGBT asylum seekers in Worcester, MA
The Worcester, Mass.–based LGBT Asylum Task Force opened the doors of its new triple-decker residence over Thanksgiving weekend, and the first residents moved in. Asylum seekers in the US are not allowed...
