President Biden reaffirms commitment of support on Trans Day of Visibility
In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, today, March 31, President Biden issued an official proclamation honoring transgender people and reaffirming his commitment that his "entire administration" will do all in their...
Natick residents supporting lesbian neighbors named Bostonians of the Year
It's the kind of story that shows what the "A" in LGBTQA is all about — for the neighbors of Natick lesbian couple Cari and Lauri Ryding are true allies.
When the couple returned home from...
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus to return, live, with ‘Joyful & Triumphant & Gay’
Before COVID came along, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus holiday show was one of those events that the holiday calendar revolved around. Although virtual concerts can do the trick when necessary, there’s...
Harbor to the Bay still cautiously planning for September ride, offering tips for bike...
The Harbor to the Bay Committee announced this week plans to keep moving forward—albeit with caution and care in these times of COVID-19—with its annual Boston-to-Provincetown bicycling benefit for four local HIV/AIDS...
The History Project receives grant to support Boston’s Black LGBTQ history
The History Project, Boston's LGBTQ community archives, has received a Mass Humanities Digital Capacity Grant to update and share Boston's Black LGBTQ history. The first step is to hire a community curator...
Vermont votes Hallquist first trans nominee for govenor by major party
Christine Hallquist won the Democratic nomination for governor in Vermont's primary last night, becoming the first transgender person to become a gubernatorial nominee for any major political party.
“Tonight, we made history,” Ms. Hallquist said...
State orders Amherst, MA to release report on transgender mistreatment
Massachusetts Secretary of State has ordered the Amherst regional school committee to make public the report on "counselors and other staff members accused of failing to offer support to transgender students who...
USA Today finds New England states come in among most LGBTQ-friendly
In observance of Pride month and the US Supreme Court's June 15 major civil rights decision to protect US workers from job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, USA Today...
Little Queer Library in Waltham ransacked again—but witnessed
The LGBTQ-themed Little Free Library in Waltham, Mass., has been ransacked again. But this time, say the women who manage it, there was a witness in addition to video of the person who took...
Second-term openly LGBTQ Vermont State Rep. Kate Donnally steps down
Kate Donnally, an openly LGBTQ Vermont state representative serving her second term, announced she would step down from her House seat on January 27, explaining the reason in her regular column for...