St. Patrick’s Day Parade organizers unanimously vote OUTVETS back in
OUTVETS is back in the parade.
After organizers of Boston's Saint Patrick's Day Parade voted 9-4 on March 7 to reject New England’s LGBTQ Veterans Organization from returning for the third year to march, the...
OUTVETS denied return to St. Pat’s Day parade; Mayor Walsh pulls out in protest
New England’s LGBTQ Veterans Organization OUTVETS has been denied its place in Boston's March 19, 2017 St. Patrick's Day parade — a spot it held for the past two years.
Standing in solidarity with OUTVETS, Boston Mayor Marty...
Bay State Congressman Kennedy takes helm of transgender task force
When Gavin Grimm goes to the Supreme Court later this month to stand up for transgender rights, Congressmen Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts will be standing with him as the new chair of the Congressional...
Five New England states protected from trans-rights rollback in public schools
The Trump White House's decision to rescind federal nondiscrimination protections for transgender students will have no impact on Massachusetts public schools, says Freedom Massachusetts.
Massachusetts is one of five New England States with such protections. New...
Rhode Island Congressmen to bring LGBT people, other minorities to Trump speech
Rhode Island Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline. co-chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, believe that President Trump should face a crowd that includes ethnic minorities, LGBT people, undocumented immigrants, the disabled and other members...
Fenway Health laments loss of Dr. Judy Bradford
Activist, mother, scientist, wife, adventurer, kayaker, investigator, mentor. Dr. Judy Bradford touched many lives. Bradford, renowned researcher, health advocate and co-chair of The Fenway Institute since its inception in 2001, passed away over the weekend...
New Hampshire GOP grapples with marriage equality
We know that marriage equality is the law of the land in the United States. But it's still not acceptable to the New Hampshire GOP — at least officially.
Outgoing Granite State Republican Chair Jennifer Horn...
Boston Living Center closes chapter on embezzlement case
The Boston Living Center received some closure after Judge Robert Tochka of the Boston Municipal Court ruled last month that no violation of probation had been found in the 2011 embezzlement case of Valerie Tebbetts...
Boy Scouts welcomes transgender kids, pledges to place them safely in troops
Transgender children identifying as boys are now allowed to enroll in the Boy Scouts of America and in the Cub Scouts too. Scouts officials made this announcement on January 30. In an official statement, the Scouts also...
New England mayors join new national anti-discrimination coalition
New England is well represented within the newly formed organization Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination. On January 18, two days before the presidential inauguration, 172 mayors from 42 states formed the bipartisan coalition to "secure LGBT nondiscrimination protections...
