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New England Briefs

Maine transgender sports initiative qualifies for ballot; Transgender policy debate continues in New Hampshire Legislature; Boston charter school students create visible LGBTQ+ safe space; and Winooski elects Vermont's first Black, openly gay mayor

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration
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Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for young people experiencing gender dysphoria...

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LGBTQ+ Calendar

April - July 2026

Harvard's Schlesinger Library Acquires Papers of Black Lesbian Feminist Pioneer Barbara Smith
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Harvard's Schlesinger Library Acquires Papers of Black Lesbian Feminist Pioneer Barbara Smith

The Schlesinger Library at Harvard Radcliffe Institute has acquired the papers of Black lesbian feminist writer, activist, and publisher Barbara Smith, according to an announcement from the institute.

Nominations Open for BBJ LGBTQ Business Awards
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Nominations Open for BBJ LGBTQ Business Awards

Nominations are now open for two LGBTQ business awards hosted by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ), with a submission deadline of March 27, according to the publication's nomination announcements.

Boston Pride Parade and Festival Set for June 6
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Boston Pride Parade and Festival Set for June 6

Boston's largest LGBTQ+ celebration will take place Saturday, June 6, 2026, when Boston Pride For The People hosts its annual Pride Parade and Festival.

Civil Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bullying in Massachusetts High School Hockey
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Civil Rights Group Raises Alarm Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bullying in Massachusetts High School Hockey

A Boston civil-rights organization is calling on state officials to investigate what it says is a rise in anti- LGBTQ+ bullying in Massachusetts high school hockey programs.

LGBTQ+ Calendar
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LGBTQ+ Calendar

From concerts and galas to advocacy days and Pride celebrations, Boston and New England offer a packed spring calendar of LGBTQ+ events connecting community, culture, and activism.

Womencrafts Marks 50 Years as a Lesbian-Owned Feminist Landmark in Provincetown
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Womencrafts Marks 50 Years as a Lesbian-Owned Feminist Landmark in Provincetown

One of the country's last remaining feminist bookstores is turning 50.

Two trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver's licenses
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Two trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver's licenses

Two transgender men are suing Kansas over a new law that invalidated their driver's licenses and about 1,700 others for reflecting people's gender identities and not their sex assigned at birth, arguing that the measure is "dehumanizing."

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