Trans man from Boston among LGBTQ activists meeting with Pope Francis
Pope Francis met last week with a group of LGBTQ activists calling for a reversal of the Catholic Church's opposition to gender-affirming care. Among those meeting with the Pope was Michael Sennet,...
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...
OUT Maine launches queer BIPOC youth leadership initiative program
Thanks to generous gifts from The Rocking Moon Foundation and Leonard-Litz LGBTQ+ Foundation, OUT Maine is spearheading a year-long “action research project” led by BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth living in Maine.
US House Progressive Caucus elects Rep.-elect Balint to leadership position
US Rep.-elect Becca Balint, the first woman and first openly LGBTQ US Congress member from the Green Mountain State — and currently the state’s first openly LGBTQ and woman Senate pro tempore...
GLAD to honor US Congressman David Cicilline of RI with Justice for All award
In recognition of his substantial and sustained advocacy for LGBTQ equality and human rights throughout his career in government, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will honor Congressman David Cicilline (RI) on...
GLAD Executive Director Janson Wu to step down, move to Trevor Project
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) announced late last week that Executive Director Janson Wu will leave the organization on October 6 and plans to move on to serve as the senior...
Heidi Carrington Heath appointed executive director of Seacoast Outright
Seacoast Outright has a new executive director. Following an extensive search to locate the right mix of organizational management and programming skills combined with personal passion and commitment to Outright’s mission, the...
Vermont State Rep. Taylor Small to leave Pride Center of Vermont for new role...
Vermont State Rep. Taylor Small, the first openly transgender person to be elected in Green Mountain State's general assembly, has left her post at the Pride Center of Vermont, where she had...
Fenway Health remembers Ann Maguire, trailblazer of public service
On December 29, we lost one of our heroes with the passing of longtime LGBTQ+ and health care advocate Ann Maguire. In 2017, Fenway Health honored Maguire with the prestigious Dr. Susan...
Remembering Larry Kessler, founding director of AIDS Action Committee
Larry Kessler, the nationally prominent community organizer from Boston who helped lead Massachusetts' and the United States' responses to the AIDS pandemic, died Thursday, February 1. He was 81.
