NBA pulls All-Star game from North Carolina in protest of state’s sweeping anti-LGBT law
The Boston Celtics voiced its approval today when pro basketball's commissioner Adam Silver announced that the NBA is moving its 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, North Carolina to protest North Carolina's anti-LGBT legislation (HB2).
"We support...
Red Sox executive moved to come out prior to June 3 Pride Night at...
LGBT sports lovers and their buddies should not miss this one-of-a-kind double-header: on Friday, June, 3, the Boston Red Sox annual Pride Night at Fenway Park line-up has both the Sox playing against the Toronto Blue Jays...
New England’s recreational regatta for LGBTQ boaters, relaunches for 2016
Calling all LGBTQ motor- and sailboaters of New England!
With its mission to bring together gay, lesbian, and transgender boaters and friends to have fun on and off the water, the Yankee Cruising Club (YCC), has...
Openly gay, former UMASS basketball star makes March Madness history
Serious college basketball fans—as well as those of us who love to watch March Madness starting around Sweet Sixteen time—have got a new champion to root for when former U-Mass basketball star Derrick Gordon hits the court...
New England businessman matches donations for Harbor to the Bay riders
Harbor to the Bay cyclists riding on behalf of Boston's Community Research Initiative get matched dollar-for-dollar on Friday, August 28, when Paul Moreno of 5 Star Travel matches up to $5,000 in contributions. Just go to CRI's Harbor to...
First openly trans collegiate swimmer joins Harvard men’s team this fall
Schuyler Bailar, 19-year-old Harvard undergraduate, will be the first openly transgender swimmer to compete on a college team. The talented recruit, who broke records on the University's women's team last year, will dive into next season...
First openly gay NBA player Jason Collins and Mass. Rep. Joe Kennedy III guests...
Massachusetts Congressman Joseph Kennedy III and Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA (now retired), were roommates in college and have been buddies every since. You can read all about that in...
An LGBT Place At The Super Bowl (Press Booth) Table – A First!
It wasn't just the New England Patriots that made history at the Super Bowl earlier this week.
For the first time in the 49-year history of the Super Bowl the NFL offered press box credentials to a...
Whopping 73% of Americans Support Gay & Lesbian Pro Athletes, New Survey Shows
A significant majority of Americans would support gay and lesbian professional athletes openly playing on their favorite teams, a recent survey indicates. According to the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), as reported on The Huffington Post:
"Seventy-three percent of...
Boston’s FLAG Flag Football League Shakes It Off
The gang from Boston's FLAG Flag Football League are at it again! Fresh off the heels of last year's Brittany Spears video, the boys decided to show a little love to Taylor Swift this year with a sizzling version of Swift's latest hit "Shake It Off."
