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...
While marriage-equality garners growing support, 85 anti-LGBT bills in 28 states attempt to fly...
With all the promising news about marriage equality coming out of the U.S. Supreme Court, it can be easy to overlook the many other civil rights fights the LGBT community is facing all over the...
Major religious conference in Boston brings in ‘pro-gay’ speakers for lively debate on sexuality...
Even though the Boston session of the Q Conference had no set agenda, LGBT issues dominated the conversation. For those unfamiliar with Q ideas, which hosts conferences like the one held in Boston across the country, the...
Smith college revises admissions policy to admit some transgender students
Smith College, the "seven sisters" women's school in Northampton, Massachusetts, announced a change in its admissions policy that would officially accept male-to-female transgender applicants into its student body. According to a recent Boston Magazine posting:
'he Smith College...
