MassEquality welcomes Tanya Neslusan as new executive director
MassEquality today welcomes Tanya Neslusan, "an experienced political and social justice leader and life-long resident of Central Massachusetts," as the new executive director for the Bay State grassroots LGBTQ advocacy organization.
“Tanya has an impressive set...
Bishop remains silent after diocese ‘uninvited’ Pioneer Valley Gay Men’s Chorus from holiday concert
The Springfield Catholic Diocese canceled a scheduled performance by The Pioneer Valley Gay Men's Chorus in a concert held over the holidays at Saint Teresa's church in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
Members of the chorus told...
Boston Pride Hockey scores points for inclusivity, with weekly scrimmages
On the ice, there is one hockey organization in the Boston area that guarantees an inclusive experience for members of the LGBTQIA community: Boston Pride Hockey.
Pride Hockey consists of multiple components, including Thursday night...
Marblehead school counters trans bullying with professional training
After a transgender student at the Village School in Marblehead was bullied in December, the school, which educates about 700 fourth-to-sixth graders, quickly responded by organizing a professional training session on gender identity and...
Facebook begins removal of false ads aimed to discredit HIV prevention med
A campaign of misleading ads on Facebook came under fire from activists for falsely linking the HIV med Truvada, when used for HIV prevention, with severe bone and kidney damage. The ads were "purchased...
After 30 years, Boston Living Center is an icon in the HIV+ community
Throughout most of 2020, the Boston Living Center, founded in November 2019, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
In the words of a member at the Boston Living Center, “The BLC is a place where I...
West Springfield pastor calls anti-LGBT faction’s breakaway from United Methodist Church a ‘good resolution’
Reverend Rick Rabe of West Springfield United Methodist Church told MassLive he finds the denomination's proposed historic split over LGBT marriage and ordination an "equitable solution."
The split, announced yesterday, "would divide the third-largest religious...
Celebrating the women who shaped our LGBTQ community in Boston
It is too easy to sit back and believe that history is written by the contributions of our forefathers because that’s what we were told in school. Look behind every movement, every significant moment...
Amherst College football tackle Avery Saffold named among Outsports male athletes of 2019
Amherst College defensive back Avery Saffold has been named one of Outsports' eight male athletes of 2019—all football players this year.
"For years, it was impossible to find college football players who were publicly out,...
Former NH GOP chair cofounds ‘Lincoln Project’ to take on Trump, Susan Collins, other...
Jennifer Horn, former head of New Hampshire's Republican Party and former national board member of the Log Cabin Republicans, has cofounded and assumed a key managing role in a national committee called the "Lincoln...
