News :: Massachusetts
Boston Pride for the People announces new date June 6, 2026; Federal Judge Narrows Opt-Out Order on Lexington School Materials; and Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth Opens Applications for 2026 Jeff Perrotti Leadership Award
Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson believed power came from coalitions, political analyst Sue O'Connell explains — along with how his "Rainbow Coalition" was born in Boston.
Lawsuit alleges hotel crafted defamatory story to cover up discrimination after security guard ejected woman mistaken for a man
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Lexington Public Schools from exposing a kindergarten student to classroom materials that depict LGBTQ+ people or families, granting a parent's request to opt the child out on religious-freedom grounds.
And the chamber's first immigrant president
Massachusetts has removed foster-care licensing language that explicitly required foster parents to affirm a child's sexual orientation and gender identity...
Give back to the organizations serving Massachusetts LGBTQ+ communities year-round. Here are nonprofits addressing critical needs from legal advocacy to youth services to emergency support: