Federal lawsuit challenges Vermont’s support for trans student athletes
Despite Vermont Governor Phil Scott's support for transgender student athletes — along with that of the Vermont Principals Association and other leading groups and legislators in the state — a powerful, Arizona-based...
Boston’s Renovation Husbands win HGTV’s ‘Battle on the Mountain’
The Dorchester, Mass. couple Stephen and David St. Russell — aka the Renovation Husbands — recently competed in HGTV's popular reality competition "Battle on the Mountain" ... and won!
Lowell, MA school stands by inclusivity after injuries involving transgender basketball player on competing...
A high school in Massachusetts that recently forfeited a game after two of their players were hurt in plays involving a trans player on the rival team is standing by the state's...
Renovation Husbands reach new heights with HGTV ‘Battle on the Mountain,’ streaming now
In January 2021, Boston Spirit shared the story of two Massachusetts natives and Boston residents—husbands Stephen and David St. Russell—two men who developed a massive social media...
Burlington, VT voters elect Emma Mulvaney-Stanak their city’s first woman, first openly LGBT mayor
One exciting result from Super Tuesday is the election of Vermont State Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, who Burlington, Vt. voters last night chose to become their city's first woman and first openly LGBT...
VT State Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak could become first female and first openly LGBT mayor...
One Super Tuesday race to watch today is in Burlington, Vt., where if State Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak prevails, she would become not only the city's first female but first openly LGBTQ mayor....
MA Senate once again advances bill to make sex ed curriculum more inclusive
While other states' legislators are bowing to a politically motivated wave of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment by enacting restrictions, the Massachusetts Senate last week approved a bill to make the Bay State's sex ed...
Connecticut state treasurer speaks out against proposed anti-trans legislation
Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell, himself an openly gay man, penned a February 28 op/ed in the Hartford Courant calling out recent proposed state legislation targeting transgender children:
It’s...
Hundreds attend candlelight vigil for Nex Benedict on Boston Common
A candlelight vigil for Nex Benedict, the nonbinary high school student who died earlier this month after a fight in their Oklahoma school bathroom, was held last weekend on Boston Common. According...
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus advocates for change with upcoming concert
Celebrated jazz singer, songwriter and actress Anne Hampton Calloway joins Boston Gay Men’s Chorus or a transformative musical experience called "Melodies for a Movement" on March 16 and 17 at New England...
