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‘His greatest legacy may be the courage he showed’: Barney Frank lauded at memorial service
Speakers included Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Gov. Maura Healey and Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. -
Politics and celebration converge at Boston's Pride parade
Thousands of people celebrated Pride at the annual parade in Downtown Boston on June 6. -
The big list of 2026 Pride events in Boston and beyond
Boston’s annual Pride celebrations promise to be as vibrant as ever for the June 2026 season. -
Barney Frank, liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. -
State Senate wants to set aside funds for trans health care in face of federal threats
The Trump administration is threatening Medicaids’ ability to fund transgender health care for minors. -
Mass. officials decry Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy
State lawmakers say they’re already looking at how Massachusetts’ ban may need to be updated to comply with the decision. -
Trans kids in limbo as Trump takes ‘unprecedented’ actions to limit health care
The Trump administration is trying to strongarm hospitals into shutting down their gender-affirming care programs for minors. -
‘I’m crushed’: Transgender patients left in limbo after UMass Memorial canceled their surgeries
Some people had waited nearly a year for their appointments with a preeminent surgeon. Now, they don’t know what to do. -
Trump administration moves to block, criminalize gender-affirming care for minors
Massachusetts has a much higher rate of people identifying as transgender or nonbinary than the national average, according to estimates from the Williams Institute. -
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
