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Bomb threat cancels Massachusetts drag queen story hour

The right-wing Super Happy Fun America activist group was suspected of protesting outside the library but denied responsibility for the bomb threat.

Massachusetts Sues Neo-Nazis After They Target Drag Queen Story Hours

Attorney General Andrea Campbell sues NSC-131, a neo-Nazi group, citing civil rights violations and public safety disruptions at drag queen events and migrant shelters.

Massachusetts Isn't Mississippi, But It's No LGBT Paradise

Why is the first state to legalize same-sex marriage dragging its feet on transgender protections?

Maura Healey Elected First Out State Attorney General

Healey, who was part of the team that brought marriage equality to Massachusetts, will be the state's top attorney.

Ed Sedarbaum, veteran Queens, N.Y., gay activist, has died at 78

Sedarbaum, the widower of cartoonist Howard Cruse, has been called the grandfather of the Queens LGBTQ+ movement. He worked against hate crimes and for inclusive education.

Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill to Counter Book Bans Nationwide

In a bold response to the surge of book bans across the U.S., Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley is championing legislation to protect diverse literature in schools and libraries.

What Claudine Gay’s resignation teaches us about Black leadership

Dr. Claudine Gay's resignation as Harvard's first Black president amid political and ideological pressures highlights the fragility of Black leadership in academia and the ongoing challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Why This Week Was Huge for Black Gays

Rev. Irene Monroe on two momentous anniversaries that passed quietly this week.

From Out Ambassador and TV Star to Congressional Candidate

Rufus Gifford, whose diplomatic career in Denmark was the subject of a TV series, is now running for Congress to fight Trump.

Enter The Supreme Court: What Happens Next?

Several very different marriage court cases are headed to the Supreme Court -- but not all are likely to go our way.

A Cross-Country Journey for Equality

Frank and Joe Capley-Alfano recall the personal and painful pilgrimage they made in the name of LGBT rights. 

This Writer Will Be Forever Connected to Matthew Shepard

Fate brought Leslea Newman to Laramie, Wyo., just as Matthew Shepard was leaving this world.

Massachusetts Police Officer Searches Middle School Classroom For LGBTQ+ Book, 'Concerning' Video Shows

A police officer entered a middle school classroom to search for an "inappropriate" book. And no, it wasn't 1984.

Parents sue Massachusetts school over reading of gay book

Several parents filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a Massachusetts public school system after a teacher read a gay-themed fairy tale to young students.

Billie Jean King says a Massachusetts challenge to a kids book about her is ‘so very sad’

A mother has asked her child’s school to remove the book because it mentions LGBTQ+ people and divorce. The lesbian tennis legend had thoughts.

Guerriero steps down as head of Log Cabin Republicans

Patrick Guerriero will step down as head of the gay political group Log Cabin Republicans this September after four years on the job.

Provincetown Will Always Be Our Refuge (Even With the Straights)

Comedian Kristen Becker takes umbrage at the suggestion that Provincetown is getting overrun by straight people, saying the city is setting the standard that we should all follow.