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Massachusetts removes rule requiring foster parents to support LGBTQ+ youth

Massachusetts has removed state rules requiring that foster parents not discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth.

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National

Two lawsuits ask federal judges to protect Stonewall Monument’s Pride flag from Trump’s history rewrite

One case against the National Park Service is out of Manhattan and the other was filed in Massachusetts.

Crime

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.

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Crime

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.

Politics

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.

memorial mural of Rita Hester near her home in Boston for Transgender Day of Remembrance marking its 25th anniversary 2024

News

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.

Provincetown MA seaside home with LGBTQ rainbow flags

Crime

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.

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The Last Days of Summer at the Brass Key Guest House in P-Town (Photos)

Provincetown is making sure every last day of the season is accounted for in Speedos and suntan lotion. Herewith the "Boys Just Want to Have Fun" pool party at the famous Brass Key Guesthouse.

112 Photos of Wicked Hot Boston Guys

Photographer Patrick Lentz has an eye for local talent.

Massachusetts removes rule requiring foster parents to support LGBTQ+ youth

Massachusetts has removed state rules requiring that foster parents not discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth.

Two lawsuits ask federal judges to protect Stonewall Monument’s Pride flag from Trump’s history rewrite

One case against the National Park Service is out of Manhattan and the other was filed in Massachusetts.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Three teens may be charged in assault on trans boy in Massachusetts

But authorities are not seeking hate-crimes charges.

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Massachusetts

Provincetown is making sure every last day of the season is accounted for in Speedos and suntan lotion. Herewith the "Boys Just Want to Have Fun" pool party at the famous Brass Key Guesthouse.

Photographer Patrick Lentz has an eye for local talent.

Massachusetts has removed state rules requiring that foster parents not discriminate against LGBTQ+ youth.

One case against the National Park Service is out of Manhattan and the other was filed in Massachusetts.

The attack has not been charged as a hate crime, despite the couple's account that they were targeted because they are gay.

The Boston Police Department has released images of the men allegedly involved in the assault of a gay couple.

Shield Act 2.0 further strengthens protections for patients and providers of reproductive healthcare.

The Rita Hester Green opened on June 30 in Boston to mark the end of Pride Month.

Provincetown police are investigating a potential hate crime after a man was assaulted and called a homophobic slur.

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.

“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.

Pari Kim from Netflix's Love on the Spectrum tells The Advocate about her relationship with Tina and her hopes for the future.

The U.S. federal government won’t say why they’re holding Fabian Schmidt.

But authorities are not seeking hate-crimes charges.