Boston’s City Council voted on March 12 to officially designate the city as a sanctuary for transgender individuals and the wider LGBTQ+ community. Out of 13 councilor members, Councilor Ed Flynn was alone in voting “no” in the 12-1 decision, raising concerns among Boston residents.
The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth released its annual report Thursday recommending actions to support young LGBTQ people across the state, with a focus on increasing inclusion, ending homelessness, advancing justice and improving sexual and mental health.
A 16-year-old New Hampshire teen was arrested Friday in connection to a series of threatening phone calls made to two gay bars in the Boston area Nov. 9, according to the Boston Police Department, leading some Bostonians to question the safety of LGBTQ residents.
Boston is no stranger to a lack of minority representation in its public schools. High schools in the area notoriously fall short in diversity among teaching staff and fail to provide students with the...
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Transportation heard a bill Monday afternoon that proposed extending access of identification cards to the homeless community.
H.2737 would allow...
