New lawsuit attacks protections for LGBTQ kids in foster care in Vermont
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed a federal complaint against the Vermont Department for Children and Families' requirements for foster parents to support LGBTQ youth. The conservative Christian law firm's case alleges...
OUT Maine receives Equity Fund grant to support GSTAs across the state
OUT Maine has received a grant from the Equity Fund of the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) to expand and strengthen the network of Gay, Straight, and Transgender Alliance (GSTA) programs in schools...
Maggie Hirshland named Maine Women’s Lobby Volunteer champ
Maggie Hirshland, the Youth Engagement Coordinator at the LGBTQIA2S+ youth organization OUT Maine, is the recipient of the Maine Women’s Lobby (MWL) 2024 Volunteer Champion Award.
According to MWL,...
Youth on Fire moves from Fenway Health to Home for Little Wanderers
The Home for Little Wanderers, the nation’s oldest child welfare agency, is expanding its portfolio of services and programs by accepting ownership of Youth on Fire, a drop-in center that provides food,...
OUT Maine offers studio art weekend for youth at Haystack Mountain School
Rising high school juniors and seniors still have a chance to join the biennial Studio Art Weekend at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts from September 20 through 22.
Started...
Colby Sawyer, Dartmouth colleges host intercollegiate LGBTQ+ student prom
For LGBTQ+ college students who may have missed out on their high school proms, Dartmouth and Colby Sawyer colleges recently teamed up to host an intercollegiate LGBTQ+ student prom on the Dartmouth...
Amherst guidance counselors cleared of mistreating LGBTQ+ students
After months of protests and investigation, the three Amherst Regional Middle School guidance counselors accused of numerous complaints concerning their conduct with LGBTQ+ students have been cleared by an administrator in the...
New Hampshire’s first group home for LGBTQ+ youth opens in Keene
Unity House, the first group home dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth in the state, opened earlier this month in Keene, New Hampshire. It was created by Boston-based nonprofit The Home for Little Wanders,...
Greater Boston PFLAG’s Pride and Passion Event returns on April 10
Get your tickets now before they sell out again this year for a fabulous family-friendly fête as Greater Boston PFLAG celebrates their 22nd annual Pride & Passion Event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on...
NH House passes bill to out students, allow parents to block instruction on sexual...
By a narrow margin — with three Republicans voting with the Democrats in an attempt to block it — a Republican-backed bill passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives that would mandate...
