Westfield, Mass. Woman pleads guilty to bomb threat at Boston Children’s
A Westfield woman is facing up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $500,000 for calling in a false, transphobic bomb threat to Boston Children's Hospital in August...
Beverly man arrested for homophobic spree of graffiti, vandalism in Salem
Salem police have arrested a suspect in a recent spree of anti-LGBTQ+ graffiti and vandalism in Salem, Massachusetts during the late night hours of Sept. 13. Mohammed Saeed Rajab, age 25, allegedly...
GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders appoints interim executive director
The board of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) announced that Richard Burns will join the organization as Interim Executive Director, as current Executive Director Janson Wu steps down October 6 to...
OUT Maine awarded $25K to support LGBTQ+ youth, improve mental health
OUT Maine is pleased to announce it has received generous support from Jane’s Trust Foundation in the amount of $25,000 to continue its work with and for LGBTQ+ youth in Maine.
GLAD’s 24th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner to honor plaintiffs of landmark marriage-equality...
For their 24th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will honor the plaintiffs who won the landmark Goodridge ruling that made Massachusetts the first state in...
New Massachusetts review board to assist military vets discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Massachusetts has initiated a new statewide review board to assist Bay State veterans discharged from the US military under its former "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that targeted LGBTQ+ service members. The...
Mass. Board of Education approves more LGBTQ-inclusive sex/health ed
The Bay State's Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously voted yesterday to adopt a new sex and health education curriculum that will be more LGBTQ+ inclusive and teach about "bodily autonomy,...
Vermont Lt. Gov. Zuckerman hosts series of readings from banned books
In support of free speech at libraries, bookstores, and for readers across his state, Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman is hosting a series of readings from banned books with audience discussion to...
Glass and Evans receive prestigious AARP community service award
Paul Glass and Charles Evans have been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people fifty and older, to receive the 2023 AARP Massachusetts Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most...
Salem Congregational church, rainbow crosswalk defaced with anti-LGBTQ graffiti; more vandalizing reported
Police in Salem, Massachusetts, are searching for the individual or individuals responsible for vandalizing the door of the Tabernacle Congregational Church and a nearby rainbow crosswalk with anti-LGBTQ graffiti. The police are...
