UK pastor resigns after taking a page from Rhode Island bishop’s playbook
Posting a message taken largely from a tweet by Rhode Island bishop Thomas Tobin, UK-based pastor Keith Waters suggested that Christians should not be supportive of events that are held in honor of LGBTQ...
Becca Balint, Vermont’s openly gay Senate pro tempore, runs for US House
Vermont's first openly LGBT State Senate Pro Tempore, Becca Balint, announced this morning she's running for Congress. If elected, she would also become Vermont's first woman elected to federal office.
University of Vermont grad to be first Black LGBT United Church of Christ Executive...
When Darrell Goodwin steps into his new role as Executive Conference Minister for Southern New England in the progressive United Church of Christ, he'll be the first Black LGBT person in the...
Up-to-$10K RI Foundation grants now available to state’s LGBTQ nonprofits
Nonprofits that serve the state’s LGBTQ communities have until April 14 to apply for grants of up to $10,000 through the Equity Action Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.
NH gov. vows to veto bill that would force teachers to out students
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has pledged to veto legislation, recently passed by the state’s senate, that would force teachers to out LGBTQ students to their parents, even when the news could...
US Olympic women’s hockey team captain Meghan Duggan marries rival Team Canada champ Gillian...
Whether or not they chose to exchange rings is one of many details from their wedding they’re currently keeping to themselves, but this pair of hockey champions is now sharing four Olympic gold medals...
Texas man arrested, charged with making death threats against Boston doctor treating transgender youth
Federal charges have been placed on Matthew Jordan Lindner, 38, of Comfort, Texas, for harassment and making death threats against a doctor treating transgender youth, according to the Boston Globe.
UNH law students walkout over anti-trans messages from campus groups
To protest recent transphobic messaging from two on-campus groups at the University of New Hampshire, students at the school's Franklin Pierce School of Law staged a walkout and rally with more than 100...
Conversion therapy ban, trans rights, health care top 2019 pro-LGBT priority legislation in Massachusetts
MassEquality has announced its "Champions Agenda" for Massachusetts' 2019–2020 legislative session—bills that the Bay State LGBTQ grassroots advocacy organization is backing and wants everyone in the community to get behind along with them.
In addition...
OUT Maine launches queer BIPOC youth leadership initiative program
Thanks to generous gifts from The Rocking Moon Foundation and Leonard-Litz LGBTQ+ Foundation, OUT Maine is spearheading a year-long “action research project” led by BIPOC LGBTQ+ youth living in Maine.
