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,...
HRC president calls for appointment of first openly LGBT Supreme Court Justice
Tapping Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and a host of other highly qualified legal minds across the country, Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, called for President Obama to appoint the first...
First-ever Boston Pride Community Fund Grant Recipients Announced
The 2016 recipients of the Boston Pride Fund grant recipients comprise a rainbow of diverse small nonprofits and other groups that support New England's LGBT community.
Awardees were announced early this week by Boston Pride President Sylvain Bruni and...
Trump supports overturning Supreme Court marriage equality ruling
With the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's seat on the line—not to mention a couple others likely to open up over the next four to eight years—who fills that seat will almost certainly and profoundly impact...
LGBT Business Report This Week 1/30/16: The FAA, Dot Gay, Grindr, Rentboy, and missives...
This week's round-up of news of consequence to the queer professional community: missives from The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Dot Gay, Grindr, Rentboy, and Indiana, Missouri, and Michigan.
FAA removes “disorder” label from transgender pilots
First, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
Middlesex Charitable Foundation supports LGBT youth supportive service group
The Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation presented $20,000 to OUT MetroWest, the Framingham-based LGBT nonprofit that provides supportive and educational programs for middle and high school-aged youth across metro- and western Boston.
“We are honored to receive...
Despite pending legislation, LGBT marriage equality in Italy remains uncertain
This news falls square into the category of "look how far we have come, America."
Italy remains one of the very few Western countries that does not recognize marriage equality for same-sex couples. All that...
