Worcester School Committee rejects proposal to ban Pride flags from flying at schools

The Worcester School Committee voted unanimously at a recent public meeting to reject a proposal to ban the flying of all flags except those...

Thousands come out in ‘Pride and Protest’ for Boston’s 56th annual LGBTQ+ Pride festivities

The theme of the 56th annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Boston, hosted by Boston's Pride for the People this past weekend, was, appropriately enough,...

Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours returns to Freedom Trail, starting June 6 for Boston’s Pride celebrations

On June 6, the Freedom Trail Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours will step off for the third year to illuminate the lives, loves, and fights...

Federal appellate court blocks Trump’s military ban on trans service-people, halting discharges

This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision in Talbott v. USA (formerly Talbott v. Trump) upholding a preliminary...

Remembering Barbara A. Lenk, first openly gay jurist on Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court

Massachusetts Supreme Court Associate Justice Barbara A. Link, the first openly LGBTQ person to serve on the Court, died last month at 75. “The...

Maine’s anti-trans ballot initiative pulled after state AG finds more than 12K invalid signatures on petition

Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows removed the ballot initiate aimed to "restrict" transgender student access to bathrooms and sports in public schools...

Attorney General Campbell affirms legal protections for trans youth in Massachusetts

The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has issued a legal advisory to health care facilities and medical providers across the Commonwealth reaffirming the current state...

Markey releases report detailing demonization of trans community by Trump administration

Last week, US Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) — top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security...

Leaders across Bay State pay tribute to the late Barney Frank: ‘A giant in public life’

Political and community leaders across Massachusetts spoke out in tribute to the former US Congressman Barney Frank, who represented Massachusetts's Fourth District from 1981...

Boston LGBTQ+ Museum to present ‘Pride House’ during World Cup 2026

Boston LGBTQ+ Museum has been awarded the exclusive license to present Pride House Boston during World Cup 2026. Internationally Recognized LGBTQ+ Sports Hospitality Activation...

Former Boston Celtic Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies at 47

Jason Collins—the first openly gay NBA player, a former Boston Celtic and college roommate of former US Congressman Joseph Kennedy III—lost a tough fight...

Smith College under federal investigation over admission of transgender women

The federal government announced this week it is investigating Smith College's policy of admitting transgender women, and whether that policy now violates Federal law...

Former MA Congressman Barney Frank enters hospice care, critiques progressive Democrats

The always-outspoken, openly gay LGBTQ-trailblazing former US Congressman Barney Frank, who represented Massachusetts Fourth District from 1981 to 2013, has entered hospice care while...

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There’s nothing superficial about fashion. After all, clothes are a big part of how we present ourselves to the world, construct our identity and...

Women’s Boston Gay Basketball League

The Women’s Boston Gay Basketball League took the court for another hot winter/spring season. The WBGBL is a nonprofit organization focused on fostering a...

Vermont has seventh highest number of LGBTQ people in United States

A recent survey from the Williams Institute at the University of California — a leading research center on sexual orientation and gender ID law...

Navy grants first waiver of transgender ban in US to sailor stationed in Mass.

A transgender military service person station in Massachusetts and serving in the US Navy has become the first in the nation to receive a...