President Biden lifts ban on transgender military service
Less than a week into his presidency, President Biden has lifted the ban on transgender people serving in the US military with an executive order today.
“America is...
Maine high school football coach loses job after anti-LGBT bullying incident
A high school football coach in Maine lost his job after instructing his players to tease an opposing player about his gay parents.
"The parents, Lynn and Stephanie Eckersley-Ray, of Yarmouth, say Gray-New Gloucester coach...
Boston chef Tiffani Faison wins Food Network’s ‘Tournament of Champions’
Celebrity chef and LGBTQ advocate Tiffani Faison of Boston took home the top spot (and $100,000) on the third season of The Food Network's "Tournament of Champions."
Reports...
Boston Pride to commemorate 50th anniversary of Stonewall Uprising with year full of public...
This just in from Boston Pride — 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, a defining moment in the history of the LGBTQ civil rights movement. Boston Pride plans to raise awareness of this...
South Burlington, Vermont drafts new policy for trans, nonbinary students
South Burlington, Vermont's school district has drafted a new, affirming policy for transgender and nonbinary students.
"I think if we are asking teachers to create inclusive variances in...
New roadside historic marker honors first Pride parade in Vermont
The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation its 300th Roadside Historic Site Marker which denotes the first Vermont Lesbian and Gay Pride Parade, which took place in 1983. The marker will permanently commemorate the courage...
Facebook begins removal of false ads aimed to discredit HIV prevention med
A campaign of misleading ads on Facebook came under fire from activists for falsely linking the HIV med Truvada, when used for HIV prevention, with severe bone and kidney damage. The ads were "purchased...
Police investigate trans flag-burning outside church in Brookline, Mass.
Brookline, Massachusetts police are investigating the burning of a transgender flag outside the United Parish Church near Coolidge Corner late last month, according to the Boston Globe.
“The...
Bill to ban LGBTQ+ panic defense moves to Vermont Senate vote
Vermont's bill to ban "gay or trans panic" as a legal defense for committing violent acts against LGBTQ people passed this week through the state's Senate judiciary committee on an unanimous 5–0...
New Hampshire’s first group home for LGBTQ+ youth opens in Keene
Unity House, the first group home dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth in the state, opened earlier this month in Keene, New Hampshire. It was created by Boston-based nonprofit The Home for Little Wanders,...
