Tufts athletics community forms group for LGBTQ+ and ally student-athletes
The athletics community at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. has officially formed a chapter of Athlete Ally, "a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the advocacy for LGBTQIA+ student-athletes," according to Tufts University...
MassEquality stands against drag ban at North Brookfield Pride celebration
North Brookfield, MA — The town of North Brookfield, rescinded a vote to allow a local pride celebration’s inclusion of drag performances, last week, citing adult entertainment zoning violations. Rural Justice Network,...
MassEquality Beacons of Light gala to return April 29 after three-year hiatus
The Beacons of Light Dinner and Icon Award Ceremony is returning Saturday, April 29, from 7 to 10 p.m., at Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley Street, Boston. A cocktail reception for VIP guests...
Murdered gay married couple from Medford remembered for kindness
Neighbors, friends and colleagues of the murdered gay married couple, Pavel Vekshin and Kiryl Schukin of Medford, Mass., spoke to the Boston Globe about the kindness, hopes and talents of the two...
Community comes out in support of drag performance at Newton North High School, overwhelming...
More than 100 counter protesters came out in response to about a dozen protesters who showed up to try and stop an optional drag performance for students at the Bay State's Newton...
27 nonbinary athletes to run in first Boston Marathon that officially registers their gender...
For the first time in the history of the Boston Marathan, nonbinary runners can officially register in a division that matches their gender identity, and this year, 27 nonbinary athletes have registered...
Arlington, Mass. Rainbow Commission calls on community to support trans youth at school committee...
UPDATE TO THIS STORY: The person who filed the complaint against the LGBTQ-inclusive school curriculum withdrew their complaint, so the hearing below has been canceled.
The Arlington,...
ME parent files federal suit over middle school not disclosing child’s gender ID
Despite a state privacy statute and federal law protecting students' privacy, the mother of a middle school student in New Castle, Maine has filed a federal lawsuit against her 13-year-old child's school...
Boston College under pressure to create an LGBTQ+ student center
In the wake of Boston University administration's recent announcement of their new, professionally staffed LGBTQIA+ student resource center as a first step to becoming more proactively inclusive, attention has returned to calls...
Boston Business Journal announces 2023 corporate allies, LGBT trailblazers
Every year, Boston Business Journal honors individuals and regionally based businesses "in acknowledgement of their longstanding commitments to Greater Boston’s LGBT community as manifested in the areas of mission, innovation, impact and...
