Millions worldwide stand for LGBT rights, progressive values at historic Women’s March
LGBT rights—and progressive values for all people—made history yesterday at the Women's March for America when millions came out for a nonviolent protest at events all over the country and around the world.
According to the Boston...
Boston Red Sox to host eighth annual Pride Night at Fenway Park on June...
The Boston Red Sox will host their eighth annual Pride Night at Fenway Park on Wednesday, June 15, when the Sox take on the Oakland Athletics. Game time is 7:10 p.m.
Vermont leads growing LGBTQ rural population across US, report shows
LGBTQ people are breaking the queer-equals-urban-only stereotype all over the US, from Montana ranchers to Green Mountaineers, and Vermont is leading the way. This according to a new report from the Movement Advance Project,...
Bay State lawmakers join global call to ban conversion therapy worldwide
More than 36 Bay State lawmakers have signed a pledge with fellow elected officials around the world calling for a ban on conversion therapy.
Joining State Rep....
Harassment in Milton, Mass. leads to big support for public schools’ GSA
A Milton, Massachusetts couple, LeeMichael McLean and Bryan Furze, turned some weird homophobic harassment into an opportunity for their Boston suburb community to come out and support them, raise a lot of...
Mass. Nurses Assoc. stands with Congressional candidate Alex Morse after student group’s allegations
The Massachusetts Nurses Association announced on Aug. 11 their continuing support for Holyoke Mayor and US Congressional candidate Alex Morse after last week's allegations made by the College Democrats of Massachusetts of...
Boston’s History Project to host virtual ‘Queer History of Dracula’ on Oct. 28
Apropos of the spooky season, The History Project, Boston's LGBTQ Community Archives, is hosting "The Queer History of Dracula," a virtual talk with Meaghan Michel of the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic...
Top Mass. health officials join call to end ban on LGBTQ blood donations
Secretary of the Mass. Executive Office of Health & Human Services Marylou Sudders and the Bay State's Dept. of Public Health Commissioner Margret Cook signed on to a letter calling for the...
HRC President Chad Griffin post-election: ‘We don’t slow down, We double down’
Immediately following the calling of the 2016 election last night, Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin issued the following statement:
“Throughout our nation’s history, we’ve faced devastating setbacks in our pursuit of a more perfect...
Webster’s adds Vermont cartoonist Alison Bechdel phrase to dictionary
Alison Bechdel—celebrated cartoonist of "Dykes to Watch Out For" and author of graphic novel "Fun Home," whose Broadway musical adaptation garnered multiple Tony Awards—is back in the news.
This time, its Merriam-Webster's Dictionary honoring Bechdel,...
