LGBTQ city council, school board candidates win most votes in Vermont
Four LGBTQ candidates — three for city council and one for city school board — won their local elections in Vermont when voters came out to the polls on March 1.
Queer Ukrainian activists call for US, European solidarity with LGBTQ community under Russian attack
QUA–LGBTQ Ukrainians in America, a non-government organization of LGBTQ Ukrainians and their allies in the US, is calling "for American and European queer advocacy organizations to use their considerable voices to raise...
RI Congressman David Cicilline leads opposition to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bills
Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chair David Cicilline of Rhode Island and Vice Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida led 27 of their colleagues in a letter of opposition against two Florida state...
Mass. Gov. Candidate Danielle Allen reaches out to LGBTQ community
Massachusetts gubernatorial hopeful Danielle Allen reached out to the LGBTQ community this week with a video posting on her Facebook page asking for thoughts on how to improve health care for LGBTQ...
LGBTQ Victory Fund recognizes Black History Month, endorses candidates
"At the heart of it, representation is about getting diverse voices in the room,” writes Mayor Annise Parker, president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, in a press release in recognition...
Bay State Attorney General Maura Healey enters race for governor
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced her run for governor early this morning in a short, upbeat video on Twitter about her background and her hopes and goals for the future of...
Senate confirms Rufus Gifford to be State Dept.’s next chief of protocol
The US Senate confirmed the Bay State's own Rufus Gifford to be the next chief of protocol for the US State Department. The confirmation came on Dec. 18 with a simple voice...
NH Congressman Chris Pappas announces engagement to boyfriend
US Rep. Chris Pappas, who in 2018 became the first openly gay person to represent New Hampshire in Congress, announced his engagement to his boyfriend Vann Bentley on Dec. 19.
Becca Balint, Vermont’s openly gay Senate pro tempore, runs for US House
Vermont's first openly LGBT State Senate Pro Tempore, Becca Balint, announced this morning she's running for Congress. If elected, she would also become Vermont's first woman elected to federal office.
Bay State lawmakers join global call to ban conversion therapy worldwide
More than 36 Bay State lawmakers have signed a pledge with fellow elected officials around the world calling for a ban on conversion therapy.
Joining State Rep....
