East Haddam, CT cafe transforms into nonprofit LGBTQ+ ‘Safe Place’
The owner of the Two Wrasslin' Cats Coffee & Café in East Haddam, Connecticut, has transformed his business into a nonprofit organization "supporting inclusion, racial justice, reproductive freedom and the 'right to...
Youth on Fire moves from Fenway Health to Home for Little Wanderers
The Home for Little Wanderers, the nation’s oldest child welfare agency, is expanding its portfolio of services and programs by accepting ownership of Youth on Fire, a drop-in center that provides food,...
Up-to-$10K RI Foundation grants now available to state’s LGBTQ nonprofits
Nonprofits that serve the state’s LGBTQ communities have until April 14 to apply for grants of up to $10,000 through the Equity Action Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation.
Maggie Hirshland named Maine Women’s Lobby Volunteer champ
Maggie Hirshland, the Youth Engagement Coordinator at the LGBTQIA2S+ youth organization OUT Maine, is the recipient of the Maine Women’s Lobby (MWL) 2024 Volunteer Champion Award.
According to MWL,...
OUT Maine receives $17K grant from United Midcoast Charities
Earlier this month, OUT Maine received a $17,000 grant from United Midcoast Charities to support the organization’s work towards increasing equitable and accessible services in health care, mental health, and community-based settings...
Pride Center of VT’s ‘Every Queer Eats’ program is reaching the food insecure
The Pride Center of Vermont's "Every Queer Eats" program may be starting off on the small side, with just about 10 recipients, but it's a model for how to successfully reach out...
The History Project: How you can help LGBTQ+ people in Ukraine and Russia
The History Project, Boston's LGBTQ community archives, has compiled a list of organizations assisting LGBTQ+ Ukrainians, Russians and other victims of the war in Ukraine. You can click on the contacts to learn...
