GLAD’s Mary Bonauto to throw first pitch at Fenway Park’s Pride Night
In celebration of 20 years of marriage equality, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)’s Mary Bonauto, who argued the landmark Massachusetts Goodridge case, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the annual Pride Night...
‘Outdoor gear library’ gets LGBTQ+ Portland, Mainers out on the trails
A new queer-focused "outdoor gear library" in Portland, Maine is helping the LGBTQ+ community get out into nature with all the health, fitness and fun that entails, according to a Maine Public...
Boston Celtics recognize Athena Vaughn as Hero Among Us honoree
The Boston Celtics recently honored trans-activist Athena Vaughn of Dorchester as a Hero Among Us. The award recognizes outstanding individuals making exceptional and lasting contributions to their communities and is usually presented...
Federal case against trans high-school athletes in Connecticut dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile lawsuit seeking to bar transgender athletes from competing in high school girls sports. The case drew national attention in 2020 as some 20 other states...
Boston’s major league teams cheer on NFL’s first openly gay active player
The sports world is showering Carl Nassib with support for publicly coming out this week, becoming the first active openly gay NFL player. The Las Vegas Raiders lineman said he made his...
TD Garden lit up in Pride colors for Bruins’ Hockey Is for Everyone Night
The Boston Bruins lit up TD Garden in rainbow colors for their annual Hockey Is for Everyone Night, presented by TD Bank, this past Sunday during their home game when the Bruins...
Maine bill targets transgender student athletes starting in elementary school
A bill to bar transgender girls and young women from participating in school sports has been introduced in the Maine House of Representatives. The bill, LD 926, would apply to students ranging...
Bruins’ Marchand: players would accept gay teammate, ‘no question’
Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand's swipe against homophobia on social media caught the attention of ESPN after Marchand responded to a Twitter message that attacked him with a homophobic slur. Here's what Marchand shot back to the...
Yoooou’re Out!
By Cyd Zeigler Jr.
Boston’s professional lacrosse team signed the first out male pro athlete in America a few years ago; what would it take for a Red Sox, Patriot, Bruin, or Celtic to come out as gay?
Tufts athletics community forms group for LGBTQ+ and ally student-athletes
The athletics community at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. has officially formed a chapter of Athlete Ally, "a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the advocacy for LGBTQIA+ student-athletes," according to Tufts University...
