Two Boston-based attorneys—Bonauto and Hallward-Driemeier—to argue marriage at US Supreme Court
Two Boston-based lawyers have been chosen to stand before the U.S. Supreme Court and defend the rights of same-sex couples to marry in every state in America. For the landmark cases facing the Court on April...
Menino named honorary marshal for 2015 Boston Pride
Boston's late Mayor Thomas M. Menino has been named honorary marshall for the city's 45th annual Boston Pride Parade, which will be held on Saturday, June 13.
In a March 26 press release, Boston Pride's President Sylvain...
Log Cabin Republicans Ad Takes Swipe at Iran Nuke Deal
The Log Cabin Republicans took out an ad in the March 23 Roll Call, the Congressional newspaper, criticizing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the rest of President Obama's administration for allegedly ignoring Iran's human...
GLAD Submits Appeal to Supreme Court for Transgender Woman in Prison
The U.S. Supreme Court is being petitioned to hear an appeal on behalf of Michelle Kosilek, the transgender woman serving time in a Massachusetts prison denied gender reassignment treatment by the Mass. Dept. of Correction. Lawyers from...
Obama administation strongly supports plaintiffs in Supreme Court case calling for nationwide marriage equality
President Obama's administration has weighed strongly in on the legality of gay marriage bans nationwide.
"Unconstitutional" is the word the administration uses to describe these bans in a March 6 brief filed by Justice Department...
Briefs Filed With Supreme Court Point to Possible End To Marriage-Equality Bans Nationwide
The nationwide legal battle for marriage equality that saw its first victory in Massachusetts may soon end in the U.S. Supreme Court. Plaintiff couples in four Midwestern and Southern states filed briefs that could strike down bans...
Catholic Grammar School Marching Band Leaves Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Over LGBT Vets...
With OutVets New England included as the first LGBT group to officially march in this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade through South Boston, at least one other group has pulled out in protest. The Immaculate Heart...
Boston’s Hispanic Black Gay Coalition Welcomes New Youth Leader to its Team
The Boston-based Hispanic Black Gay Coalition has a new leader on its team.
In a recent posting on the HBGC’s community blog, the organization welcomed Bryce J. Celotto, an accomplished 23-year-old student activist, and announced his role in...
Fenway Health’s Dr. Judith Bradford to receive Love award at annual Women’s Dinner Party
Its organizers call it New England's "biggest night on the town for lesbian and bi women, trans people and our allies." And rightly so. The annual Women's Dinner Party is an "elegant attire" fête de...
Dartmouth College Grad Named First Openly Gay Pentagon Chief of Staff
New Hampshire's Dartmouth College grad Eric Fanning (class of '90; A.B., history), as of Feb. 18, is the first openly gay Pentagon chief of staff. Interestingly, back in Fanning's undergrad days, Dartmouth honored him with its...
