HRC President Chad Griffin post-election: ‘We don’t slow down, We double down’
Immediately following the calling of the 2016 election last night, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:
“Throughout our nation’s history, we’ve faced devastating setbacks in our pursuit of a more perfect...
Rhode Island Newsmakers: LGBT Rights & the Church, the Real Law & Order Party,...
Reported by Kim Harris Stowell, Boston Spirit contributing writer
(Editor’s note: This article appears in the November/December 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.)
Openly Gay W. Warwick Pastor Ordained Bishop by Independent Catholic Church...
New Hampshire newsmakers: Trans Equality, top LGBT-friendly town, Fall foliage
Reported by Alyssa Gillin, Boston Spirit contributing writer
(Editor’s note: This article appears in the November/December 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.)
Standing with Obama's support of trans students
New Hampshire is one of...
Connecticut Newsmakers: Hartford Pride, Campus Life, Gun Control
Reported by Natalie Nonken, Boston Spirit contributing writer
(Editor’s note: This article appears in the November/December 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.)
Hartford’s Second Pride Festival Draws a Crowd of Hundreds
As reported by...
Julian Cyr aims to bring his strong, supportive LGBT record to Bay State Senate
He's a fresh face with a seasoned record of support for LGBT issues at the state house.
Earlier this year, Julian Cyr — former chair of the Massachusetts Commission in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth — stepped...
Boston-based Health Institute Leads the Way in Transgender Health Research
Despite growing societal awareness and acceptance, transgender people still face significant barriers to health and wellness. Researchers from The Fenway Institute have published a Lancet series of papers on transgender health needs in an...
New England business leader named to top executive and community leadership lists
For the second year, one of New England's very best and brightest business leaders has been named to not one, but two of the most prominent executive leadership lists—The Financial Times' 2016 OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ &...
Maine high-school junior receives national student-advocacy award
Savannah Green, a 16-year-old junior at Gardiner Area High School in Maine, is one of four students nationwide to receive the GLSEN's Student Advocate of the Year Award.
The award "honors an outstanding young person who...
Boston receives perfect score on HRC’s equality index
No doubt we've all had our ups and downs over the past year, but Boston has had a way up year, according to HRC's Municipal Equality Index, which gave the city a perfect score....
Faith-based gathering rejects repeal of trans-rights law
A broad coalition of supporters gathered at Boston's King's Chapel on October 13 to stand in solidarity against transgender discrimination and support for the Massachusetts law enacted October 1 that extends full equal rights to...
