Bechdel donates signed book bundle for Outright Vermont Fire Truck Pull
In a heartfelt gesture to support LGBTQ+ youth, acclaimed cartoonist Alison Bechdel has donated a collection of her signed books to Outright Vermont’s annual Fire Truck Pull fundraiser, which took place this...
Emergency grants for LGBTQ youth projects offered to individuals, groups
This just in from the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth:
The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth is offering a minimum of $10,000 in emergency grants to help individuals and...
OUT MetroWest’s youth programs get permanent home in Framingham, MA
This fall, OUT MetroWest is moving its programs that support LGBTQ+ youth to a new, permanent home in the ātac*: downtown arts + music building at 160 Hollis Street in Framingham, Mass....
Boston Children’s calls on DOJ to investigate threats over trans care
Officials at leading health care organizations, including Boston Children's Hospital, sent a letter yesterday to US Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the US Department of Justice to investigate the escalating violent...
Out & Proud Hyannis high school senior leads anti-bully conference for athletes
Let's hear it for high school student athlete Jonathan Peters, a senior at Sturgis High School in Hyannis, for organizing a conference all about eliminating anti-gay bullying and promoting acceptance last week.
When Peters and his...
OUT Maine initiates Read the Rainbow campaign, sends books to 43 schools
This past fall, OUT Maine’s Executive Director Jeanne Dooley had a flash of inspiration. What if school libraries had more inclusive books available to their students? OUT Maine, an organization that serves...
VOICE OF COLOR: HBGC Welcomes ‘Noah’s Arc’ creator Patrik Ian-Polk to Boston to Screen...
Award winning director, screenwriter, singer, actor and producer, Patrik Ian Polk is coming to Boston!
Polk will join the roster of special guests at the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition’s (HBGC) 4th annual Youth Empowerment Conference.
HBGC’s...
Bernie’s mittens creator donates a pair for Outright VT auction, raising $14,850
Jen Ellis — the LGBTQ mom from the Burlington, Vermont area who crafted the infamous mittens sported by Senator Bernie Sanders at President Biden and Vice-President Harris's inauguration last month — recently...
Vermont Rep. Taylor Small named an International Politician of the Year
Vermont State Representative Taylor Small received a 2022 International Politician of the Year Award from One Young World, the global forum for young leaders, at their annual summit in Manchester, England on...
LGBTQ youth-focused health project receives nearly $1 million grant
With a focus on LGBTQ youth, the Positive Pathways Project of Needham, Massachusetts–based JRI Heath is receiving nearly $1 million from the federal government to support its work to help Suffolk County...
