Northampton Jewish day school hosts drag queen Shabbat ceremony
The goal of the event was inspired by the national, San Francisco-based Drag Queen Story Hour, whose mission aims to "capture the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and give kids...
‘I Was Born This Way’: In Memoriam, Archbishop Carl Bean
(May 26, 1944–September 7, 2021)
This May, when Lady Gaga celebrated the 10-year anniversary of her hit album "Born this Way," she gave an acknowledgment shoutout to Archbishop Carl...
New England Catholic leaders attempt to clarify Pope’s call for civil unions
Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston and Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Providence issued statements on Pope Francis's recent endorsement of civil unions for same-sex couples — statements that reveal more about their...
SCOTUS to hear first LGBTQ rights case after Barrett seated as ninth justice
Even before the US Supreme Court will hear arguments threatening the Affordable Care Act in November, the "next high stakes LGBTQ rights case," said Janson Wu, executive director of the Boston-based GLBTQ...
Catholic schools in Worcester, MA prohibit all LGBTQ+ student expression
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts has a new policy, starting this school year in 21 of its schools, to make students "conduct themselves at school in a manner consistent with...
Boston Cardinal praises Pope’s directive to bless same-sex couples, but not as ‘endorsement’ of...
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston's Cardinal Sean O'Malley last week praised Pope Francis's recent directive allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, though the cardinal qualified the praise as not an endorsement...
Worcester bishop issues decree against Jesuit School flying Pride, BLM flags
Worcester Bishop Robert McManus who called for the removal of Pride and Black Lives Matter flags from a Jesuit school back in April, has now issued a decree prohibiting the school from...
Boston College students call for university to address Vatican’s statement against LGBTQ civil unions
Boston College's undergraduate GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC) issued a petition in solidarity against the Vatican's recent statement opposing same-sex civil unions. The petition calls for the private, Jesuit university to "clarify their...
Bishop remains silent after diocese ‘uninvited’ Pioneer Valley Gay Men’s Chorus from holiday concert
The Springfield Catholic Diocese canceled a scheduled performance by The Pioneer Valley Gay Men's Chorus in a concert held over the holidays at Saint Teresa's church in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
Members of the chorus told...
Anti-LGBTQ message on Medford church sign sparks peaceful protest
A crowd of peaceful protestors came together outside New England Baptist Church on Salem Street in Medford, Mass. last Friday to express their objection to a sign the church had posted with...
