Vermont prevails in multistate suit over gender-affirming care for minors

A federal judge in Oregon ruled in favor of a multistate lawsuit, co-filed by Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, to protect transgender minors from...

Backlash from media reports leads to LGBTQ+ immigrant org returning grant money to Boston

Backlash including death threats resulted in the return of a $7,500 grant to the city of Boston from OUTnewcomers, a nonprofit providing services for...

Maine’s transphobic ballot question: Do you want to restrict civil rights, education protections?

The wording for Maine's question on this fall's ballot aimed at banning trans student athletes from participating in girls' sports and limiting bathroom access...

Mural painted on Providence’s Dark Lady bar sparks controversy

A mural honoring Iryna Zarutska, who was stabbed to death in North Carolina, was to be painted on the side of the building that...

New exhibit, ‘Authentic Selves,’ unveiled at Massachusetts State House

MassEquality in partnership with Family Diversity Projects unveiled the powerful photo-text exhibit "Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and their Families" yesterday at the Massachusetts...

HRC, Planned Parenthood endorse MA Sen. Ed Markey for reelection

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund last week announced their endorsements of Senator Ed Markey for re-election to the...

BU president responds to protest by pausing signage policy that removed Pride flags

After Boston University's official removal of Pride flags from "outward-facing windows and doors" sparked a protest last week, BU's President Melissa Gilliam yesterday issued...

Faculty, students, staff protest at BU after removal of Pride flags

Faculty, staff and students at Boston University gathered last week in protest after the University administration pulled down Pride flags displayed on "outward-facing windows...

Vrabel responds to New England Patriot’s support for anti-LGBTQ+ statements

"I want to be able to express what they believe in their heart and in their mind, but also want to make sure...

A visible day of Black trans joy marking Trans Day of Visibility

Today, March 31, is Transgender Day of Visibility — proclaimed by the City of Boston as a time to affirm "the right of all...

MassEquality responds to International Olympic Committee decision

Earlier this week, MassEquality responded with the following press release to the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban transgender women athletes from competing: MassEquality...

New Hampshire AG’s office opposes bill to ban ‘LGBTQ ideologies’ from schools

New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General Sean Locke has publicly come out against new legislation aiming to ban "divisive concepts," such as critical race theory...

Boston University faculty decry removal of campus office Pride flags

Pride flags displayed "on an outward-facing window or door" at Boston University offices were removed during spring break when the offices were closed. University...

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PFLAG National Chapter Award

Local representatives from Greater Boston PFLAG traveled to the PFLAG’s 2019 “We Are the Change” National Convention in Kansas City to accept the organization’s...

‘Let Trans Athletes Play’ day of sports, games and protest held in Cambridge

Last Sunday afternoon, a welcoming and inclusive group gathered in North Cambridge's Mayor Thomas W. Danehy Park to play frisbee, softball and other games...

Mass. LGBT Chamber of Commerce expands into Western part of state

The Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce held a press conference last week in Easthampton announcing the staffing of their new office at Mount Holyoke...

HRC New England Dinner

“Forward Together” was the theme of the 40th annual Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 New England dinner. The 2022 Trailblazer Award went to Ashton Mota,...