Middleborough, MA middle-schooler goes to court over ‘free speech’ right to wear anti-trans slogans...
Lawyers from the Alliance Defending Freedom and the Massachusetts Family Institute have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Middleborough, Massachusetts, seventh-grader whose school would not allow him to wear a t-shirt...
Fenway Health CEO Ellen LaPointe to step down once interim is appointed
Ellen LaPointe, Chief Executive Officer of Fenway Health, announced last Thursday that she is planning to step down from her post. She will remain as CEO until an interim CEO is appointed.
Parents, residents decry ‘day of intolerance’ at Burlington, MA school
A Pride celebration at a middle school in Burlington, Massachusetts, turned into a "day of intolerance" earlier this month, with students tearing down rainbow decorations and chanting their pronouns were "U.S.A."
Alex Newell of Lynn, MA becomes first nonbinary actor to win Tony Award
At Broadway's Tony Awards last night, Lynn, Massachusetts native Alex Newell became the first nonbinary actor to win the prestigious award. Newell took home the trophy in the category of Best Featured...
Red Sox grapple with starting an anti-LGBTQ tweeting pitcher on Pride Night
Though it remained unclear yesterday when NBC Sports Boston reported that Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Dermody, who'd posted an anti-LGBTQ statement on Twitter back in 2021, would actually be pitching at...
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus appoints Sarah Shoffner new executive director
The Board of Directors of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) has named Sarah Shoffner their new executive director. Shoffner, who has been serving as BGMC’s interim executive director since last August,...
Boston Foundation awards $336K to LGBTQ+ supporting nonprofits
Thirty-six nonprofit organizations that serve the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Boston have received awards that total $336,000 from the Boston Foundation's Equity Fund, whose mission is to advance LGBTQ+ equality. According to...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. rolls out Bluebikes benefit for Fenway Health
In celebration of Pride Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is rolling out 100 rainbow-themed Bluebikes to help drive awareness for LGBTQIA+ equality during the month of June. The Proud bikes will be available...
New England states top list of safest places for LGBTQ+ travelers to enjoy
With far-right politicians and advocates of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination stirring up heated sentiment across the country and around the world, the Boston Globe reports that New England earned the top spots, on a...
Bear Books of Montpelier, Vermont holds first-ever Pride Readathon
"It's so important for people to celebrate all different kinds of voices in literature and we think it's very important for readers to be able to see themselves in the books and...
