MA Senate once again advances bill to make sex ed curriculum more inclusive
While other states' legislators are bowing to a politically motivated wave of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment by enacting restrictions, the Massachusetts Senate last week approved a bill to make the Bay State's sex ed...
Connecticut state treasurer speaks out against proposed anti-trans legislation
Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell, himself an openly gay man, penned a February 28 op/ed in the Hartford Courant calling out recent proposed state legislation targeting transgender children:
It’s...
Hundreds attend candlelight vigil for Nex Benedict on Boston Common
A candlelight vigil for Nex Benedict, the nonbinary high school student who died earlier this month after a fight in their Oklahoma school bathroom, was held last weekend on Boston Common. According...
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus advocates for change with upcoming concert
Celebrated jazz singer, songwriter and actress Anne Hampton Calloway joins Boston Gay Men’s Chorus or a transformative musical experience called "Melodies for a Movement" on March 16 and 17 at New England...
Texas man sentenced in Boston federal court for threatening local doctor who works with...
A Texas man was sentenced last week in Boston federal court for a series of threats he made to a doctor at the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center, a program of the...
US Rep. Balint (VT) calls out GOP colleagues for anti-LGBTQ remarks
At a recent hearing of the House Budget Committee on which she serves, US Representative Becca Balint of Vermont rebuked her GOP colleagues on the committee after a witness called federal programs...
CT lawmakers seek to restrict trans, gender-nonconforming student rights
Republican state lawmakers in Connecticut, partnering with the right-wing Family Institute of Connecticut, are pushing for a public hearing on legislation to restrict the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming students in the...
‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist from Fitchburg to return for superstars show
Lavender Darcangelo, the vocal sensation from Fitchburg, Massachusetts and her two gay dads couldn't be more thrilled. Having wowed audiences across the country at a recent "America's Got Talent" finals competition, Lavender...
After outpouring of support, canceled drag story hour back on in Enfield, CT
A drag story hour in Enfield, Connecticut, previously canceled after threatening comments were posted online, is back on track thanks to an outpouring of community support and an assurance of security from...
Dyke Night in Burlington pops up with DIY-style mixers, community events
In absence of gay bars in Burlington, Vermont, the women who started up Dyke Night, "a monthly pop-up event for sapphics," are doing it for themselves—and for the community.
