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MA Hate Crimes Decline Overall, But Antisemitic Incidents Surge

Massachusetts reported fewer hate crimes in 2024 than the previous year, but the data reveal troubling trends in bias-motivated incidents targeting specific communities, according to preliminary state statistics released this month.

OBITUARY: John F. Kelly
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OBITUARY: John F. Kelly

September 4, 1942 to July 4, 2025

OBITUARY: Larry Basile
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OBITUARY: Larry Basile

Age 75, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025, on Gay Pride Day in Boston, a city he loved deeply.

LGBTQ+ Health Care Providers Face Major Funding Cuts
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LGBTQ+ Health Care Providers Face Major Funding Cuts

Local organizations scramble for alternative funding as federal grants slashed

Supreme Court parting shots at trans concerns
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Supreme Court parting shots at trans concerns

... the Court announced on July 3 that it would decide next session whether states can ban transgender females from participating in sports events for women.

Massachusetts Pride Listings 2025
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Massachusetts Pride Listings 2025

June 26 - Sept 7

Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth
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Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth

The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17, according to a statement on a federal agency's website.

U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

In a 6 to 3 decision led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states may ban gender dysphoria treatment for minors, even when their parents want it for their child.

Letter from Michelle Wu
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Letter from Michelle Wu

It is my honor to usher in Pride Month with our LGBTQ+ communities here in Boston and across New England.

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