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...

HRC to honor leaders of trans, youth nonprofits at New England Dinner

Human Rights Campaign New England is hosting its 2023 New England Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 18, kicking off with a welcoming reception at 5:30...

Out in the Open executive director awarded top honors from Vermont Community Foundation

Vermont Community Foundation has awarded HB Lozito, executive director of the Brattleboro, Vermont–based nonprofit Out in the Open, its Con Hogan Award for Creative,...

Heidi Carrington Heath appointed executive director of Seacoast Outright

Seacoast Outright has a new executive director. Following an extensive search to locate the right mix of organizational management and programming skills combined with...

GLAD’s 24th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner to honor plaintiffs of landmark marriage-equality ruling

For their 24th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will honor the plaintiffs who won the landmark Goodridge...

Glass and Evans receive prestigious AARP community service award

Paul Glass and Charles Evans have been selected by AARP, the nonprofit organization for people fifty and older, to receive the 2023 AARP Massachusetts...

University of Vermont earns top scores on Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly List

The University of Vermont received a top-ranking five-star score on Campus Pride's 2023 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly List, announced on September 1. Campus...

OUT Maine scholarship program awards $31K to three college students

The folks at the nonprofit LGBTQ+ youth advocacy nonprofit OUT Maine say they are thrilled to announce the award of scholarships totaling $31,000 to...

Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to be honored at HistoryMaker Awards

The Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will be honored with the Lavender Rhino Award at The History Project's 2023 HistoryMaker Awards on Thursday, Sept....

GLAD Executive Director Janson Wu to step down, move to Trevor Project

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) announced late last week that Executive Director Janson Wu will leave the organization on October 6 and plans...

LGBTQ+ activist Gary Bailey to be honored at 2023 HistoryMaker Awards

The HistoryMaker Awards, a celebration in recognition of LGBTQ+ community members who make history every day, will take place on September 7, 2023, at...

Early gay activist honored with National Park Service tour in Boston

Boston's Prescott Townsend — a World War I veteran and early gay activist who opened his home on Beacon Hill as the first headquarters...

Young drag queen from Taunton, MA named Provincetown Carnival marshal

The Grand Marshal for Provincetown's 45th annual Carnival Parade on August 17, 2023, will be Jason Carter, aka drag artist Monica Moore from Taunton,...

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Boston Gay Men’s Chorus gets intimate this weekend at Club Café

Life is a cabaret, old chum—at least, that’s how it feels when you take in this annual show from the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus....

Faith-based gathering rejects repeal of trans-rights law

A broad coalition of supporters gathered at Boston's King's Chapel on October 13 to stand in solidarity against transgender discrimination and support for the Massachusetts...

Connecticut Children’s winds down youth gender-affirming care program

Connecticut Children's Medical Center announced last week that it is closing its program that provides gender-affirming care for trans and gender-diverse youth. Reports the CT...

Drag Brunch

The Imperial Court of Massachusetts hosted its annual fete for the Boston Living Center.