Fenway initiates program to help parents support their LGBTQ teenagers of color
The Boston-based Fenway Institute is reaching out to families of color through a new program called the Engaging Parents Project and is seeking participants for a mutually beneficial study: the parents gain support and learn positive...
Fenway Health, AIDS Action, & Multicultural AIDS Coalition receive $3.78 million CDC grant
With a single, whopping grant of $3.78 million, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is forming what effectively amounts to a league of superhero organizations aimed at delivering a crushing blow to HIV/AIDS.
According to...
Hillary Clinton’s well-timed Provincetown visit provides a major boost to Presidential campaign
Though never pitched as a "whistle-stop" or "town meeting" event, many Provincetown residents and visitors were sorry not to catch a glimpse of Hillary Clinton when she came to town last week for a private...
Five inspiring leaders added to Fenway Health board of directors
With its 40-year history making of life healthier for Boston's LGBT community, people living with HIV/AIDS and their neighbors, it's no surprise that Fenway Health is bringing five new members with inspirational track records of stellar...
Historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling recognizes marriage equality as law of the land
Marriage for same-sex couples, which began in New England with legal civil unions in Vermont and full-fledged matrimonial rights in Massachusetts is now recognized in all 50 states based on the U.S. Supreme Court's...
First openly trans collegiate swimmer joins Harvard men’s team this fall
Schuyler Bailar, 19-year-old Harvard undergraduate, will be the first openly transgender swimmer to compete on a college team. The talented recruit, who broke records on the University's women's team last year, will dive into next season...
US Navy to reevaluate discharge policy for transgender service people
Transgender personnel serving in the US Navy may soon see a significant boost in job security. The news came in an official statement that announced a reevaluation of exactly who gets to decide when and for what...
Boston scores as 11th most gay-friendly city in America
Boston ranked the 11th top LBGT-friendly city in the United States in a recent survey by the consumer advocacy website NerdWallet.
Nerd Wallet reported that:
"America has become a far friendlier place for people who are...
Boy Scout’s of America President Robert M. Gates calls for lifting ban on gay...
Looks like the Boy Scouts' of America's ban on gay leaders is heading for the history books, as the Scouts' president, Robert M. Gates, called to ban the ban on May 21 at the Boy Scouts’ annual...
American support for same-sex marriage never higher, Gallup survey shows
Support for same-sex marriage among the U.S. public has never been higher and the approval for legalizing marriage equality appears to only be growing. A recent Gallup survey shows a whopping 60-percent approval rating.
A May...
