Vermont congressional delegation votes against defense bill restricting youth gender-affirming care
All three US Congress members from Vermont — Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch, and US Rep. Becca Balint — voted against the major defense bill with its controversial measure to limit...
Not too late to donate to help Toys for Joys deliver thousands of gifts...
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...
Biden signs proclamation to establish Frances Perkins Nat’l Monument in ME
On Dec. 16, President Biden signed a proclamation establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine, to honor the historic contributions of America’s first woman Cabinet Secretary and the longest-serving Secretary...
John Waters honored with Coolidge Award at Brookline’s storied cinema
The Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, now celebrating its 20th year operating as a nonprofit organization, bestowed filmmaker and part-time Provincetowner John Waters with is prestigious Coolidge Award last month. Previous awardees...
Pappas urges Senate to remove limits on trans care for minors from military funding...
US Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire — the openly gay Congressman, co-chair of the LGBTQ+ Congressional Equality Caucus and strong supporter of LGBTQ+ rights — recently voted for the National Defense...
First-of-kind survey in state since 2004 sheds new light on key demographics of LGBTQ+...
With a first-of-its-kind survey since 2004, a new report conducted with support of The Rhode Island Foundation offers valuable demographics for LGBTQ+ advocacy, health care, anti-discrimination priorities, policymaking and more.
Seacoast Outright is now ‘New Hampshire Outright’ to reflect its growing regional scope
The Granite State's LGBTQ+ youth advocacy nonprofit Seacoast Outright is changing its name to "New Hampshire Outright."
Here's the scoop:
For more than 31 years,...
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...
