5 suspects charged in Boston for attack on gay couple with baseball bat
The attack has not been charged as a hate crime, despite the couple's account that they were targeted because they are gay.
October 16 2025 10:58 AM
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Massachusetts
Boston police need help identifying suspects in assault of gay couple with baseball bat
The Boston Police Department has released images of the men allegedly involved in the assault of a gay couple.
October 01 2025 12:33 PM
Massachusetts lesbian Gov. Maura Healey signs abortion and gender-affirming care shield law
Shield Act 2.0 further strengthens protections for patients and providers of reproductive healthcare.
August 08 2025 12:28 PM
Boston opens new park named after murdered Black transgender woman Rita Hester
The Rita Hester Green opened on June 30 in Boston to mark the end of Pride Month.
July 15 2025 12:31 PM
A man in Provincetown was called a homophobic slur and assaulted. Police need information
Provincetown police are investigating a potential hate crime after a man was assaulted and called a homophobic slur.
July 02 2025 4:40 PM
Supreme Court declines to hear case involving Massachusetts school's ban on 'only two genders' t-shirt
The move leaves in place lower court rulings approving a school's ban on the shirt. Justices Thomas and Alito dissented from the decision to decline the case.
May 28 2025 11:05 AM
Massachusetts federal judge orders gay asylum-seeker deported under Trump returned to U.S.
“The Court finds that the public benefits from living in a country where rules are followed and where promises are kept,” Judge Brian E. Murphy wrote.
May 23 2025 11:01 PM
Love on the Spectrum's Pari wants to have a 'train-themed wedding' with her girlfriend Tina
Pari Kim from Netflix's Love on the Spectrum tells The Advocate about her relationship with Tina and her hopes for the future.
April 17 2025 6:00 AM
German officials alarmed over U.S. immigration confusion as green card holder remains trapped in ICE custody
The U.S. federal government won’t say why they’re holding Fabian Schmidt.
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March 17 2025 4:09 PM
Three teens may be charged in assault on trans boy in Massachusetts
But authorities are not seeking hate-crimes charges.
December 02 2024 7:23 PM
Democrat Seth Moulton defends comments on trans athletes amid backlash (exclusive)
“I absolutely think we need to have this conversation because of Trump’s threats,” Moulton told The Advocate.
November 19 2024 11:57 AM
Harvard marks Pride Month with new LGBTQ+ Health Center of Excellence
The prestigious institution will launch a center dedicated to advancing health equity for LGBTQ+ people.
May 31 2024 4:38 PM
Richard Dreyfuss mum after transphobic, ‘racist, homophobic, misogynistic’ rant at Jaws screening
The theater that hosted the screening has apologized.
May 28 2024 11:38 AM
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.
May 16 2024 5:18 PM
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey nominates former partner for high court, raises GOP ire
Healey has nominated Gabrielle Wolohojian to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
February 09 2024 11:17 AM
Massachusetts governor seeks IVF coverage for veterans in same-sex relationships
Maura Healey, one of the first out lesbian governors in the nation, wants to equalize coverage of assisted reproduction and provide other new benefits to Massachusetts veterans.
January 04 2024 4:50 PM
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Doctor Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Youth
The Boston hospital has said its staff has been subjected to a number of threats over disinformation about gender-affirming care in the past year.
December 15 2023 5:32 PM
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.
December 14 2023 5:48 PM
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.
December 12 2023 5:35 PM
20 Years Ago Today Massachusetts Made History by Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
The ruling from the state's Supreme Judicial Court made Massachusetts the first in the nation with equal marriage rights.
November 18 2023 1:23 PM