Newsmakers | Rhode Island
This Just in from the Ocean State
Public art in Providence
A large-scale work of public art—featuring a historic drag queen, a legendary gay...
Newsmakers | Maine
News from the Pine Tree State
Over 100 endorsements
In September, EqualityMaine came out with a slate of over 100 endorsements of candidates for...
Newsmakers | Vermont
Green Mountain State Update
Fire Truck Pull 2024
Outright Vermont’s annual Fire Truck Pull Fundraiser rolled back onto Church Street and surpassed their ambitious...
‘Out on the Trail’ report shows 14.1 percent increase in LGBTQ+ candidates
In their 2024 "Out on the Trail" report, released in late October, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund revealed new data showing that LGBTQ+ candidates continue to grow in diversity and make gains in...
Maine Congressional incumbents up for reelection support LGBTQ+ rights
All three members of Maine’s Congressional delegation up for reelection — US Reps Chellie Pingree (First Congressional District) and Jared Golden (2nd Congressional District), and Senator Angus King — have opposed federal...
Dishing up desserts for the 32nd year, Community Servings’ Pie in the Sky fundraiser...
Pie in the Sky, Community Servings’ annual Thanksgiving fundraising bake sale, is back for its 32nd year, dishing up delicious pies whose proceeds support folks across Massachusetts and Rhode Island impacted by...
North Haven, CT Pride calls out transphobia around firing of gender-nonconforming substitute teacher
North Haven Pride is calling out public comments at a recent school board meeting as "hateful and a direct assault on the dignity and humanity of the LGBTQ+ community," according to the...
Set and shot in Provincetown, ‘High Tide’ comes to cinemas across US
Sometimes it takes an artist who’s an outsider to truly see a particular place, whether it’s the isolation of Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain,” the darkness of Los Angeles in Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown”...
New England US Senators and Reps again ace HRC Congressional Scorecard
The Human Rights Campaign yesterday released its Congressional Scorecard, which measures support for LGBTQ+ equality in the 118th US Congress. Once again, Senators and Representatives from New England earned a near-perfect score....
US Rep. Pappas calls out opponent’s LGBTQ+ record at NHPR forum
Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire "sharply criticized" his opponent's record on LGBTQ and abortion rights at a forum hosted by New Hampshire Public Radio and the Granite State News Collaborative last...
