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LGBTQ+ Pride revelers flash feathers and flags in the streets from New York to San Francisco
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LGBTQ+ Pride revelers flash feathers and flags in the streets from New York to San Francisco

Celebrations mingled with displays of resistance Sunday as LGBTQ+ pride parades filled streets in some of the country's largest cities in annual events that have become part party, part protest.

Healey sends a message to Florida and Texas LGBTQs
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Healey sends a message to Florida and Texas LGBTQs

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, a Democrat and the state's first openly lesbian governor, has been busy this Pride month.

Lynn's Alex Newell wins a Tony Award
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Lynn's Alex Newell wins a Tony Award

At the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday night, Alex Newell, a Lynn, MA native, won a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for their performance in Shucked.

The LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Returns
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The LGBTQ+ Pride Parade Returns

The biggest Pride parade in New England returned to Boston on Saturday after a three-year hiatus, with a fresh focus on social justice and inclusion rather than corporate backing.

OBITUARY: Norm Kent: A Pioneer of LGBT and Marijuana Activism
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OBITUARY: Norm Kent: A Pioneer of LGBT and Marijuana Activism

Norm Kent was an attorney, publisher, radio host, and a trailblazer for LGBT and marijuana rights, a champion of social justice and a mentor to many, passed away in Florida on April 13, 2023, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Bishop, A Marathon "Fastest Bostonian"
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Bishop, A Marathon "Fastest Bostonian"

Runner in inaugural non-binary category makes history

Obituary: Andrew Gray
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Obituary: Andrew Gray

December 16, 1978 - March 28, 2023

Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash
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Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash

Thousands of people rallied across the country Friday as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility in support of the rights of transgender people and their resilience amid what many denounced as an increasingly hostile environment.

Walsh: "You have to support someone's individual right"
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Walsh: "You have to support someone's individual right"

Responding to NHL players refusing to wear 'Pride' jerseys

Wellesley College students call for admission of trans men
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Wellesley College students call for admission of trans men

A fierce debate at Wellesley College over who should be admitted to the women's school has intensified with students approving a referendum to allow the admission of transgender men and nonbinary people who do not identify and live as women.

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