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Halloween Dance to Benefit Breast Cancer Coalition
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Halloween Dance to Benefit Breast Cancer Coalition

The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition will host its 28th Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance on Saturday, October 25th at Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave., Boston.

A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans
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A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete competition.

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Top Caribbean court strikes down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that banned gay sex

The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that criminalized gay sex in a ruling Tuesday celebrated by activists in the largely conservative region.

Andres-Beck Announces Moulton Primary Challenge
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Andres-Beck Announces Moulton Primary Challenge

Beth Andres-Beck, a transgender software engineer and Democratic activist, has announced a primary challenge against six-term Representative Seth Moulton (D-Mass.)...

Trump Administration Ends Specialized 988 Suicide Prevention Services for LGBTQ+ Youth
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Trump Administration Ends Specialized 988 Suicide Prevention Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

The Trump administration officially terminated the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth on July 17, ending a program that had served more than 1.3 million young people since 2022.

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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.

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