OUT MetroWest moves LGBTQ youth support online in response to COVID-19
As of March 12, as a precautionary measure against coronavirus, OUT MetroWest has canceled its in-person youth meetings ... but they replaced them with sessions online. The next scheduled online sessions will be held...
Doctors examine the implications of COVID-19 for HIV-positive people
Many factors, along with being HIV positive, can contribute to what makes one more susceptible to developing complications from COVID-19. The consensus is that older people and people with chronic, immune system–suppressed health conditions (which...
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus cancels first concert in 38 years, but hopes prevail
For the first time in 38 years, the Boston Gay Men's Chorus has canceled an upcoming concert. Scheduled for this weekend, March 14 and 15, BGMC's highly anticipated "Born This Way" concert has been...
Fenway Health’s Coronavirus webpage provides practical info and updates
Looking for practical information and measured updates on COVID-19 (a.k.a. the Coronavirus)? Look no further than Fenway Health's COVID-19/Coronavirus Information web page. Based in Boston, Fenway Health is the largest LGBTQ-focused health care organization in...
New England’s LGBTQ voters lead record-breaking US primary turnout
LGBTQ voters in the four out of six New England states that have held Presidential primaries so far have exceeded a record-setting turnout among LGBTQ voters thus far across the country, according to the...
New CEO brings deep-rooted advocacy and leadership to Fenway Health
For her first job at Fenway Health, back in the early ’90s, Ellen LaPointe volunteered at a fundraising dinner. She was in her early twenties, she recalls, working on her bachelor’s degree in health...
Boston’s Theater Offensive’s ‘Beyond the Stage’ benefit postponed
Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) concerns, The Theater Offensive's March 12 "Beyond the Stage" benefit event has been postponed.
The event is the premier annual fundraiser of Boston's LGBTQ youth theater program, the longest running such...
Honoring the legacy of trans elders, boldly moving in new directions
Back in the ’70s and ’80s mainstream America thought that the “gay community” was a separate entity—“those” people were outside the norm and lived their lives in different and unusual ways. Then, little by...
Rhode Island Public Health Institute opens state’s first LGBTQ health clinic
On Monday, March 2, the official ribbon will be cut at a grand opening ceremony for Rhode Island's first LGBTQ health clinic—Open Door Health, located at 7 Central Street in Providence. A reception and...
Ice Dance International of Kittery, Maine blends athletics and artistry
Editor's Note: You can catch a performance of Ice Dance International tonight, at 7:30 p.m., at The Skating Club of Boston. For tickets ($20) go to IDI's performances page on their website, where you'll...
