Former Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau elected to lead chamber again
Newly reelected Maine State Representative Ryan Fecteau of Biddeford has once again been elected Speaker of the House. Fecteau previously served as state rep. from 2014 to 2022, becoming the first openly...
Massachusetts high school specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their families to open in...
A new high school in the Bay State that will cater primarily to LGBTQIA+ students and their families is slated to open in autumn 2025. Complete with a 300-acre farm, the J.S....
Holly Folly jingles into Provincetown this weekend, December 6–8, 2024
First held in 1997, Holly Folly is a festive winter weekend that was originally founded by lesbian events producer Lynette Molnar. The celebration now attracts about 30,000 visitors annually gathering to enjoy...
Northeastern Law School grad first trans attorney to argue before US Supreme Court
Massachusetts native and graduate of Northeastern University in Boston Chase Strangio is making history as the first transgender attorney to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court.
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups working hard to help trans people update legal docs before inauguration...
Many transgender people and the parents of trans youth are racing to "update birth certificates, passports and other legal documents to match their gender identity, rather than their sex assigned at birth,...
Wedding planners in New England partner to offer LGBT couples discounted rates before inauguration
Wedding planners in New England are noticing a marked increase among same-sex couples moving their nuptial dates forward to the end of 2024 in response to the recent election, according to a...
Open Sky of Central Mass. nationally recognized for Safe Homes program
Open Sky Community Services, a nonprofit behavioral health and human services organization, today announced that its Safe Homes program received the 2024 Community Activism Award by the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS). ...
Boston’s only queer woman-owned bookstore to hold elopement ceremonies before inauguration day
This year’s election results have brought challenges and uncertainty to many, particularly women and the LGBTQIA+ community. In response, Boston’s only queer woman-owned bookstore, All She Wrote Books, is opening up their...
To deliver thousands of gifts again this year, Toys for Joys seeks donations
Prior to COVID, Boston’s annual Toys for Joys — one of the brightest, feel-good shindigs on the LGBTQA calendar — drew hundreds who together purchased over $100,000 worth of gifts each year to...
A question of leadership: Organizational growing pains at MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Over the past several years, the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce has grown from a grassroots startup to one of the largest organizations of its kind in the US, serving more than...
