Maine TikTok star turns homophobic gesture into big LGBTQ fundraiser
When TikTok star Meredith Steele of Bath, Maine, heard about an openly gay waiter twice stiffed by customers leaving Christian pamphlets as their "tips," Steele took the case to her more than...
Hartford Conn. school nurse placed on leave for posts about LGBTQ students
A Hartford, Connecticut public schools nurse has been placed on administrative leave after posting inappropriate comments about LGBTQ students and allegedly revealing "private and personal" details about a particular student in a...
Cruising, schmoozing & grooving: Reconnecting with Boston’s vibrant gay bar scene
Social media users may have noticed a new Facebook group that is catching the attention of those in the 50-plus bracket of gay men. The group is an...
Facebook begins removal of false ads aimed to discredit HIV prevention med
A campaign of misleading ads on Facebook came under fire from activists for falsely linking the HIV med Truvada, when used for HIV prevention, with severe bone and kidney damage. The ads were "purchased...
LGBTQ older adults confront isolation amid COVID-19 pandemic
“This is not how I planned to spend my retirement!”
Phil Tackle’s words echo the frustration so many LGBTQ older adults felt as soon as...
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus takes on isolation with ‘Born This Way’ video
Forced to cancel their concerts for the first time in 38 years, the Boston Gay Men's Chorus is surely feeling the sting of COVID-19 disconnect. And so coming from this place of...
Pride Center of Vermont’s Glow program hosts virtual movie night
Pride Center of Vermont's Glow LGBTQ+ Women's Programming & Events has come up with its own way to stay socially connected "by enjoying a good dose of lesbian camp together"—well, "virtually" together,...
Social Media Phenom: From politics to pop culture, Samantha Lux covers it all as...
Samantha Lux grew up in a small town in Massachusetts with fewer than 10,000 people in total. Now she shares her daily life with nearly a million...
New England Patriots tackle online trolling over team’s Pride display
The New England Patriots are sporting an enormous electronic sign bearing a rainbow flag at Gillette Stadium in celebration of Pride month. After tweeting out an image of the sign last week,...
