News :: Massachusetts

Policy review announced after students and faculty rally over enforcement of signage rules affecting LGBTQ+ displays

The removal of Pride flags from several Boston University faculty office windows has sparked a debate on campus about free expression, inclusion and how universities regulate signage on their property.

Nominations are now open for two LGBTQ business awards hosted by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ), with a submission deadline of March 27, according to the publication's nomination announcements.

The Schlesinger Library at Harvard Radcliffe Institute has acquired the papers of Black lesbian feminist writer, activist, and publisher Barbara Smith, according to an announcement from the institute.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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