TV news anchor Randy Price, a leading LGBTQ voice, to sign off air on...
Longtime TV journalist, philanthropist and LGBTQ community leader Randy Price—the first openly gay television news anchor in the country—will officially sign off the air on May 20, according to a WCVB TV-5...
Belfast, Maine senior may be first transgender valedictorian in US
A winning combination of intelligence, hard work and inspiring character are surely among the top qualities that brought Belfast, Maine senior Syd Sanders to this moment. Not only has Sanders earned the...
Fans create petition to save ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ party’s Allston venue
Fans of the Allston club Great Scott, which hosted the long-running LGBTQ dance party "Don't Ask Don't Tell," have created a petition to keep the live-music and dance venue open.
Northampton celebrates NoHo Pride with locally crowd-sourced video
Traditionally, Northampton, Massachusetts, holds one of the first Pride celebrations each year, NoHo Pride. But back in March, COVID-19 put the kabash on the parade, festival and other gatherings scheduled for Saturday,...
Mass. AG Healey leads call to uphold federally threatened anti-discrimination protections in the...
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, along with California AG Xavier Becerra, has taken the lead in protesting the federal government's recent move to withdraw critical anti-discrimination protections from the Affordable Care Act.
Bay State native Rufus Gifford named Biden’s deputy campaign manager
Bay State native Rufus Gifford of Concord, Massachusetts, was hired yesterday by former Vice President Joe Biden as deputy campaign manager for the former US Vice President's 2020 presidential campaign.
Martha’s Vineyard LGBTQ film festival goes online this weekend, May 1–3
With so many events postponing or canceling in response to COVID-19, here's one coming attraction that film fans should love: the fourth annual Spectrum film festival—a three-day event (online this year) that...
New Hampshire GOP tables vote to pull anti-marriage-equality language from state party platform
Despite the latest in repeated efforts to remove anti-marriage equality language from the New Hampshire Republican party platform, the state's GOP party platform committee voted unanimously to ask delegates at their May...
College of the Holy Cross prioritizes support for LGBTQIA+ students with new staff, enhanced...
The College of the Holy Cross—the Worcester, Massachusetts–based private Jesuit liberal arts college, and the oldest Catholic college in New England—has created a new role to enhance resources and services for LGBTQIA+...
Connecticut challenges insurance exclusions for gender-affirming care
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities issued a milestone ruling on Friday prohibiting employers and insurers from denying coverage for treatments related to gender transition.
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