Rainbow Revolutionaries

LGBTQ+ heroes of American independence  As Boston prepares for the nation’s 250th anniversary, the Freedom Trail Foundation’s Rainbow Revolutionaries Tours is adding a new story...

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ lead Ben Platt is Hasty Pudding’s 2020 Man of the Year

Best know by many as the lead in the life-affirming, LGBTQ-beloved musical "Dear Evan Hansen," Ben Platt is also a Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning...

Amherst College football tackle Avery Saffold named among Outsports male athletes of 2019

Amherst College defensive back Avery Saffold has been named one of Outsports' eight male athletes of 2019—all football players this year. "For years, it was...

20th GLAD award dinner to honor LGBTQ rights pioneer Chai Feldblum

It's not too early to get your tickets for GLAD's 20th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner, to be held Friday, Oct. 25, at...

Freedom for All, Jo Trigilio voted 2018 ‘Rainbow Resistance’ Pride marshals

The Greater Boston community cast their ballots for the 2018 Boston Pride grand and honorary marshals and theme, and ... drumroll, please ... the...

A record-breaking 41 Massachusetts companies earn top ratings on 2018 Corporate Equality Index

A record-breaking 41 major companies and law firms in Massachusetts earned perfect "100 percent" scores in the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, released November 9,...

Vermont commemorates civil unions with historic-site marker at state house

A historic-site marker was raised on the Vermont State House lawn to commemorate the first civil union legislation in the country, which the state...

Tufts, UMass-Amherst score perfect five stars on the LGBT Campus Pride Index

Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst earned top marks on the 2017 Campus Pride Index. The national LGBT youth support and advocacy...

VA Boston recognized as leader in LGBTQ healthcare

Earning a perfect score, VA Boston Healthcare System picked up a "Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality" designation from the Human Rights Campaign. HRC announced...

MassEquality to honor Bay State Senate President

Today, March 21, is the last chance to get tickets to MassEquality's Beacons of Light dinner and Icon Awards ceremony, which takes place this...

Mass Medical Society honors doctor for major work in trans health

While the national debate over whether healthcare should truly be available to everyone rages on, many in the medical community are busy working to establish...

Ann Maguire honoree, DeLaria to perform at Fenway Dinner Party

Tireless advocate for women, health care and community, Ann Maguire has been named the recipient of Fenway Health's Susan M. Love Award, which will be...

Hat Sisters named Men’s Event award honorees

Fenway Health is presenting its prestigious Studds Award to Hat Sisters Tim O’Connor and the late John Michael Gray at its 2017 Men's Event, which takes place...

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Mass. State Rep. Jack Lewis honored with Trans Community Ally Award

Mass. State Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis of Framingham was honored with the “Trans Community Ally Award” from the Trans Community of New England (TCNE) on January...

Beantown Softball League seeks support for trip to World Series in DC

For the first time ever, Boston is sending a softball team to the LGBTQ women and nonbinary softball World Series in Washington, DC, which...

Biden nominates openly LGBT Vermont Supreme Court Justice to federal court

If confirmed, Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson would become the first openly LGBT judge to sit on a federal circuit court in the...

Four New England universities earn ‘Best of the Best’ Campus Pride scores

In commemoration of LGBTQ History Month and National Coming Out Day, Campus Pride announced its "Best of the Best" list of colleges and universities...