Mass ACLU files civil rights lawsuit against college on behalf of rebuked professor
The Bay State branch of the ACLU is backing tenured professor Lauren Barthold against her employer, Gordon College, which strongly disciplined Barthold for speaking out against Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay's signing of a...
Business leaders brainstorm after Greater Boston Business Council closes its doors
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Nothing endures but change—it’s one of those ancient phrases uttered by Greek philosophers that still...
Civil rights advocates and activists celebrated at annual LGBTQ bar association dinner
New England's own Elyse Cherry—CEO of Boston Community Capital and generous philanthropist and advocate for civil rights, economic justice, and full equality for women—is the keynote speaker when The Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association serves...
Vermont issues official travel bans protesting Mississippi, North Carolina anti-LGBT laws
Vermont joined the city of Boston this week in issuing an official ban on state travel to North Carolina in protest of that state's anti-LGBT discrimination legislation passed last week. Yesterday, Vermont followed up this action by...
New England’s recreational regatta for LGBTQ boaters, relaunches for 2016
Calling all LGBTQ motor- and sailboaters of New England!
With its mission to bring together gay, lesbian, and transgender boaters and friends to have fun on and off the water, the Yankee Cruising Club (YCC), has...
Boston city council passes travel ban to protest anti-LGBT legislation in North Carolina
Boston City Councilor Josh Zakim asked the city to stand up against the recent LGBT discrimination legislation in North Carolina and the city council agreed in a unanimous vote.
Zakim filed an ordinance on March 28 that...
Distinguished panel focuses on issues of trans people of color at community forum
Discrimination against one represents discrimination against all.
That was the message that emerged from a public community forum held on Tuesday, March 22, that focused on intersectionality* and, more specifically, the challenges faced by trans people...
With strong, personal history of LGBT support, Cyr ramps up grassroots campaign for Bay...
After announcing his candidacy in November to replace Boston's State Senator Dan Wolf representing the Cape and Islands district, the news was official. But now the out-and-proud candidate Julian Cyr is sealing the deal by announcing...
Openly gay, former UMASS basketball star makes March Madness history
Serious college basketball fans—as well as those of us who love to watch March Madness starting around Sweet Sixteen time—have got a new champion to root for when former U-Mass basketball star Derrick Gordon hits the court...
Boston Pride Returns to March in South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Boston Pride made history last year when a group of Irish-proud LGBT people was officially invited to march in South Boston's historic—and very traditional—2015 St. Patrick's Day Parade. And march they did!
Now, for the second year,...
