New Bedford city councilor apologizes for anti-transgender Facebook posts
After a high-school student protest and criticism from fellow public officials, New Bedford City Councilor Shawn Oliver apologized in a public statement Monday for having, a few years back, in his own...
Eastern Bank launches Equity Alliance for Business program to advance underrepresented business owners
Boston-based Eastern Bank — with its more than 120 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island — is announcing today the launch of Equity Alliance...
Winooski, Vermont voters elect entire slate of LGBTQ+ city councilors
Voters in Winooski, Vermont last week elected an entire slate of LGBTQ+ city councilors, "a first for Vermont and likely one of the first such instances in the US," according to VT...
BAGLY Executive Director Grace Sterling Stowell honored as ‘Hero Among Us’ at Celtics Pride...
For her commitment to LGBTQ+ youth advocacy, BAGLY Executive Director Grace Sterling Stowell was honored by the Boston Celtics and the Massachusetts State Lottery as a Hero Among Us at the Celtics'...
P’town Carnival Parade to return with artist-business float-making program
Provincetown's Carnival Parade will be back this year on Thursday, August 17, and plans are well underway with "Land of Toys" as the theme.
Its organizers, the Provincetown Business...
New legislation would expand access to fertility care for LGBT families in CT
Connecticut families and reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ advocates testified yesterday before the Human Services Committee in support of legislation that will promote equity in access to family building, fertility preservation, and reproductive...
Vermont girls high school basketball team forfeits tournament to avoid competing against transgender player
The Mid Vermont Christian School girls high-school basketball team from Quechee, Vt. gave up a chance to compete in a Division 4 state championship tournament when their team refused to play against...
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus reboots ‘Born This Way’ for spring concert, March 11–12
Tickets are now on sale for “Born This Way,” to be performed March 11 and 12 by the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC) at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall. Featuring music from...
Openly LGBTQ NH elementary school teacher placed on leave after parent complains he dresses...
An art teacher at the grades K–5 Christa McAuliffe School in Concord, New Hampshire, has been placed on leave after a parent complained of the teachers "girlie" attire, igniting "a firestorm in...
Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, fiancé Vann Bentley marry
US Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire and his fiancé Vann Bentley recently announced they've officially tied the knot.
Reelected in 2022, Pappas became the first openly gay...