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Russell speaks out
Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell, himself an openly gay man, penned a February 28 op/ed in the...
Mass Medical Society honors doctor for major work in trans health
While the national debate over whether healthcare should truly be available to everyone rages on, many in the medical community are busy working to establish and enhance what healthcare for everyone truly means.
Example: the Massachusetts Medical...
All 15 MassEquality-endorsed incumbents reelected, joining Cyr & Lewis on Beacon Hill
Hours after Hillary Clinton delivered her speech conceding the White House to the GOP nominee, Deborah Shields executive director of MassEquality, offered the following words to our LGBTQ community and allies:
Today, we are all dealing...
Bay State cities earn highest scores on HRC Municipality Equality Index
Five Bay State Cities earned top marks, with perfect 100s, on the Human Rights Campaign's latest Municipal Equality Index, its sixth edition, released October 18.
Overall, Massachusetts municipalities scored a healthy average of 87. New...
Boston Pride raises $10K+ in post-hurricane relief for LGBT Puerto Rico
Boston Pride’s end-of-year giving campaign to raise funds for hurricane relief efforts for the LGBTQ community in Puerto Rico surpassed expectations raising more than $10,000 for the Puerto Rican LGBT community post Hurricane Maria,...
Kathy Griffin opens up to Boston Spirit about comedy, controversy and her upcoming Boston...
Hard to believe it was only a year ago.
But just weeks after Kathy Griffin wowed a crowd of more than 1,200 LGBT professionals and friends at Boston Spirit’s 2017 Executive Networking Night with her...
Maine gov. vetoes conversion therapy ban, approving harmful practice
Despite strong support in the state's legislature, Governor Paul LePage late this week vetoed the bill that would have banned the harmful practice of conversion therapy on youth in the state of Maine, becoming...
Nation’s first statewide vote on transgender protections on Nov. 6 midterm election ballot in...
In the 2018 Midterm Elections on November 6, Bay State voters must vote Yes on Question 3 to uphold our state law that protects transgender people from discrimination in public places like restaurants and retail...
Lady Bunny to headline Winter Rendezvous ski week at Stowe, VT
From January 23 to 27, the mountain slopes of Stowe, Vermont will once again be host to Winter Rendezvous, the hugely popular gay ski week that always includes a fun-filled array of events to...
Somerville, Mass. fitness director powerlifts funds for LGBTQ youth
As she trains for the Women's Strength Coalition's Pull for Pride powerlifting meet that's raising funds to combat LGBTQ youth homelessness, Massachusetts fitness pro Sarah Polacco has been hard at work powerlifting a baby...
