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Boston's first new queer bar in a long time approved in the Back Bay
NEWS    /   LGBTQ+

Boston's first new queer bar in a long time approved in the Back Bay

On Thursday, Aug. 17, The Boston Licensing Board today approved the sale of the Pour House's liquor license to Dani's Queer Bar, 909 Boylston St. in Boston's Back Bay.

Carnival Week in Provincetown
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Carnival Week in Provincetown

More than 100,000 visitors participated in the 45th annual weeklong Provincetown Carnival week celebration that ran August 12-19. The 2023 theme was Land of Toys.

Back To School I'm HERE Badge Easily Identifies Safe and Supportive Educators
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Back To School I'm HERE Badge Easily Identifies Safe and Supportive Educators

The I'm HERE Safe Person/Safe Place Badge is designed for students to easily recognize educators who are safe and affirming individuals.

NEWS    /   MASSACHUSETTS

Couple allege discrimination by DCF over LGBTQ views

Massachusetts couple Michael and Catherine "Kitty" Burke filed a complaint in early August against the Department of Children and Families...

NEWS    /   NATIONAL

Judge blocks Georgia ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender minors

A federal judge has blocked the state of Georgia from enforcing part of a new law that bans doctors from starting hormone therapy for transgender people under the age of 18.

NEWS    /   NATIONAL

Veto overridden: Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina

Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to gender-affirming medical treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the governor's vetoes of that legislation and other bills...

NEWS    /   LGBTQ+

California store owner fatally shot in dispute over Pride flag; officers kill gunman

A California business owner was shot and killed after a dispute over a LGBTQ Pride flag displayed outside her store, according to authorities.

NEWS    /   NATIONAL

After clash over teaching on gender, psychology class may be available to Florida students

The first time the College Board bumped up against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's efforts to inject conservative ideals into education standards, it ultimately revamped the Advanced Placement course for African American studies...

News From... The History project
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News From... The History project

LGBTQ+ History Picnic on Cambridge Common & The History Project's 2023 HistoryMaker Awards

New York City high school student charged with hate-motivated murder
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New York City high school student charged with hate-motivated murder

Police have arrested a 17-year-old high school student on a hate- motivated murder charge in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer during an altercation between two groups of friends at a New York City gas station last weekend.

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