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...
MassEquality responds to controversy around Olympic boxer Imane Khelif
The controversy surrounding Imane Khelif's right to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games has ignited a firestorm of ignorance and bigotry reminiscent of the worst transphobic attacks. Despite not being a transgender...
Teen’s testimony helps defeat trans sports ban in NH House committee
In a 19-1 vote, New Hampshire's House Education Committee killed an anti-trans student athletics bill after transgender teenager Maëlle Jacques appeared before them, "appeal to the humanity of transgender teens highlighting...
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...
NH Senate approves bills barring trans athletes, outing LGBTQ+ students
The New Hampshire Senate approved two anti-LGBTQ+ bills last Friday, one to ban transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams, the other requiring teachers to out LGBTQ+ students to their parents....
Lowell, MA school stands by inclusivity after injuries involving transgender basketball player on competing...
A high school in Massachusetts that recently forfeited a game after two of their players were hurt in plays involving a trans player on the rival team is standing by the state's...
NH legislators consider bills targeting transgender students, athletes
New Hampshire's Senate Education Committee is considering two bills that would ban transgender athletes from participating on K–12 and collegiate sports teams and currently include restrictions on which bathrooms transgender students may...
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...
Fenway Health to award three runners bibs for 2024 Boston Marathon
Fenway Health is partnering with Bank of America's Boston Marathon Official Charity program to award bibs to three motivated fundraising runners to run in the 2024 Boston Marathon. Each runner will be...
South Hadley woman becomes first to swim all 410 miles of Connecticut River
This past Sunday, Kari Kastango, who lives with her wife in South Hadley, Massachusetts, became the first known person to swim all 410 miles of the Connecticut River, all the way down...
