In tie-breaking vote, New Hampshire House kills anti-conversion therapy bill
In a 166–165 vote, the New Hampshire House of Representatives struck down a bill on January 10 that would have prohibited counselors from proposing or performing treatments aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender...
High school principal supports student walkout over racist, anti-LGBT graffiti
When approximately 300 Needham High School students walked out of classes last Friday, December 8, over recent incidents of racist and anti-LGBT graffiti, their principal, Aaron Sicotte let them know they had his full...
Portland Maine school board adopts broad transgender protections
The Portland, Maine School Board unanimously voted in a comprehensive new policy that protects transgender and gender nonconforming students at its November 28 meeting.
The policy includes protections for students to use restrooms and changing...
University of Maine’s annual Gay Thanksgiving offers safe space for all
The holidays can be an especially hard time for LGBTQ youth.
At the University of Maine, two student groups—UMaine LGBTQ Services and Wilde Stein: Queer Straight Alliance—get out front of this issue each year hosting...
Maine high school football coach loses job after anti-LGBT bullying incident
A high school football coach in Maine lost his job after instructing his players to tease an opposing player about his gay parents.
"The parents, Lynn and Stephanie Eckersley-Ray, of Yarmouth, say Gray-New Gloucester coach...
Maine high school crowns transgender youth homecoming king
He's a dedicated student athlete who loves Christian music, soccer and snowboarding—and Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine just voted this transgender 17-year-old their homecoming king.
Stiles Zuschlag told the Associated Press, as reported...
Rhode Island governor signs conversion therapy ban into law
In late July, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed into law a measure that bans the widely discredited "conversion therapy" for minors.
Raimondo announced via Twitter that she signed the measure, retweeting a Human Rights...
Rhode Island senate approves bill banning conversion therapy
The Rhode Island Senate last night voted 31–1 to pass a bill, sponsored by Senator Donna Nesselbush, to prohibit licensed mental health providers from using the discredited and harmful practice on children and adolescents....
‘Summer of Sash’ brings Southern LGBT youth to ‘safe haven’ in P’town
Comedian Kristen Becker says she remembers what it was like growing up in Louisiana where she had to constantly hide that she was gay. "“You would go through your day, day after day, in a constant...
Greater Boston PFLAG honors Josh Kraft at annual Pride & Passion
Compassionate leadership. That along with commitment and hard work is what Josh Kraft is being honored for at Greater Boston PFLAG's annual Pride & Passion benefit on Thursday, April 27.
Kraft is president of both...
