Northeastern Law School grad first trans attorney to argue before US Supreme Court
Massachusetts native and graduate of Northeastern University in Boston Chase Strangio is making history as the first transgender attorney to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court.
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups working hard to help trans people update legal docs before inauguration...
Many transgender people and the parents of trans youth are racing to "update birth certificates, passports and other legal documents to match their gender identity, rather than their sex assigned at birth,...
Wedding planners in New England partner to offer LGBT couples discounted rates before inauguration
Wedding planners in New England are noticing a marked increase among same-sex couples moving their nuptial dates forward to the end of 2024 in response to the recent election, according to a...
Open Sky of Central Mass. nationally recognized for Safe Homes program
Open Sky Community Services, a nonprofit behavioral health and human services organization, today announced that its Safe Homes program received the 2024 Community Activism Award by the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS). ...
Boston’s only queer woman-owned bookstore to hold elopement ceremonies before inauguration day
This year’s election results have brought challenges and uncertainty to many, particularly women and the LGBTQIA+ community. In response, Boston’s only queer woman-owned bookstore, All She Wrote Books, is opening up their...
To deliver thousands of gifts again this year, Toys for Joys seeks donations
Prior to COVID, Boston’s annual Toys for Joys — one of the brightest, feel-good shindigs on the LGBTQA calendar — drew hundreds who together purchased over $100,000 worth of gifts each year to...
A question of leadership: Organizational growing pains at MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Over the past several years, the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce has grown from a grassroots startup to one of the largest organizations of its kind in the US, serving more than...
A message of support to community from Bay State-based Fenway Health
In the wake of the recent US general election, the executive director of the Boston-based Fenway Health, one of the country’s leading care and research centers for LGBTQIA+ people, delivered the following...
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus to ring in the holidays with ‘Bring Your Own Bells’
The Boston Gay Men's Chorus is bringing some much-needed cheer into the holiday season with their fabulous, annual seasonal concert. This year, it's "BYOB (Bring Your Own Bells)" — "an electrifying holiday...
Community comes out for Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil in Boston
More than 100 transgender community members and allies, including Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and US Representative Ayanna Pressley, gathered at a ceremony and vigil Saturday at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul...
