RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Jackie Cox, Jan Sport to headline Queer AF 2024
Imagine the style of New York Fashion Week, infuse it with the energy of a ballroom extravaganza and you might get a sense of Queer AF, an annual fashion-art spectacular that earns...
Federal judge allows NH trans student to keep playing on girls soccer team
A federal judge ruled yesterday in favor of a transgender student who challenged the state of New Hampshire's new law barring all transgender girls in grades 5–12 from participating in school sports....
Students challenge NH law excluding transgender girls from school sports
Late last week, the families of two New Hampshire public high school students filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law, HB 1205, which categorically bans all transgender girls in grades 5-12...
Voters choose all 15 openly LGBTQ+ candidates in Vermont state primary
Vermont held its primary election for statewide officials and Congressional candidates Tuesday, and 15 openly LGBTQ+ candidates won their races and now move on to the Nov. 5 election.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signs Parentage Act into law
On August 9, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law "An act to ensure legal parentage equality," which updates the state’s parentage laws for the first time in 40 years to make...
Red Sox player Jarren Duran apologizes after homophobic slur at heckling fan
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran made a public apology after cameras caught the player shouting a homophobic slur at a fan who was heckling him during a game against the Houston Astros...
Bay State Stonewall Dems congratulate LGBTQ+ electors of Massachusetts
In an open letter, the Bay State Stonewall Democrats proudly congratulate the five openly LGBTQ+ individuals selected by the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee to serve as electors and...
Bridgeport, Connecticut’s first LGBTQ+ community center officially opens
Bridgeport, Connecticut, got its first LGBTQ+ center with the grand opening of The Bridgeport Pride Center in June, with State Rep. Marcus Brown serving as the Center’s interim executive director.
Maine’s LGBTQ+ delegates to represent at Democratic national convention
When the Democratic National Convention gathers on Aug. 19–22 in Chicago, approximately one third of the delegates from Maine will be identifying as LGBTQ+, according to a report by Maine Morning Star....
Three more Massachusetts churches targeted with anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism
Three more churches in Massachusetts were targeted with anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism in late July, and the churches' leaders and their communities, along with the Massachusetts Council of Churches, are once again rallying in...
