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Civil Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bullying in Massachusetts High School Hockey

A Boston civil-rights organization is calling on state officials to investigate what it says is a rise in anti- LGBTQ+ bullying in Massachusetts high school hockey programs.

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Boston Pride Parade and Festival Set for June 6

Boston's largest LGBTQ+ celebration will take place Saturday, June 6, 2026, when Boston Pride For The People hosts its annual Pride Parade and Festival.

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Womencrafts Marks 50 Years as a Lesbian-Owned Feminist Landmark in Provincetown

One of the country's last remaining feminist bookstores is turning 50.

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Markey Reintroduces Transgender Bill of Rights Resolution

U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts on Feb. 11 reintroduced a congressional resolution calling for sweeping federal protections for transgender and nonbinary Americans, reviving an effort first introduced in a prior session of Congress.

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UMass Boston Athletics Named NCAA Division III LGBTQ+ Institution of the Year

The athletics department at the University of Massachusetts Boston has been recognized as the 2025 NCAA Division III LGBTQ Institution of the Year...

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Massachusetts Briefs

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

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Rev. Jesse Jackson and the origin of the Rainbow Coalition

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.

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OBITUARY: Tom Morganti

Boston gay liberation movement trailblazer

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Boston Woman Sues Liberty Hotel for $10 Million Over Bathroom Incident

Lawsuit alleges hotel crafted defamatory story to cover up discrimination after security guard ejected woman mistaken for a man

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Federal Judge Allows Lexington Parent to Opt Child Out of LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons

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.

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