Boston-area LGBTQ youth group hosts ‘Speaking Out’ book event
They're here, they're queer, and they want you to get used to the idea that sexuality and gender issues are for all ages.
BAGLY, a.k.a. Boston-Area Gay and Lesbian Youth is celebrating a new book...
Nearly 16 percent of Bay State youth identify as LGBT, recent survey shows
Today's young people feel significantly free to identify as LGBT in Massachusetts—nearly 16 percent for those ages 18 to 25 and more than 10 percent for those 25 to 34, according to a recently...
Worcester schools launch new ‘Rights, Respect, Responsibility’ curriculum
A new curriculum aimed "to give children and teens the tools to recognize and combat abuse, prevent bullying and be respectful of others" is being rolled out in Worcester public schools at...
Connecticut state treasurer speaks out against proposed anti-trans legislation
Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell, himself an openly gay man, penned a February 28 op/ed in the Hartford Courant calling out recent proposed state legislation targeting transgender children:
It’s...
Camp Lightbulb helps kids build strong life skills in P’town
(Editor’s note: This article appears in the current May/June 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.)
Puck Markham is 45 years old, and came out when he was just 18. For a...
YMCA of Southern Maine selected to participate in national LGBT+ Inclusion and Equality Initiative
Partnering with the Biden Foundation, the YMCA of the USA selected the YMCA of Southern Maine to participate in its LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Equality Initiative.
“The goal of this initiative is to work with YMCAs...
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...
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...
GLAD Legal Briefs: Discussing race, disability, sexual orientation & gender ID in the classroom
Over the past year, we have seen an alarming trend in attempts to censor classroom discussions about race and LGBTQ+ issues, from bans on teaching the history...
GLSEN study finds Massachusetts schools unsafe for many LGBTQ middle and high-school students
Despite many initiatives to make Bay State public schools more inclusive and welcoming to LGBTQ students, a recent national study by the LGBTQ youth advocacy group GLSEN finds Massachusetts schools "unsafe for many LGBTQ...
