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Boston LGBTQ+ Celebration Set for June; Pride Organizers Call for Volunteers and Sponsors

Massachusetts, which led the nation in marriage equality, has fallen behind in updating its parentage laws to protect the children of LGBTQ parents and others regardless of the circumstances of their birth. A bill has just been reintroduced to change that

Maura Healey, the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected governor of Massachusetts, was sworn into office at the Statehouse Thursday, pledging to lead "with empathy and with equity."

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Healey is 1st lesbian elected governor in US

Just as the Boston Common "Portraits of Pride" exhibit was about to close, several portraits of Massachusetts LGBTQ leaders were recently slashed.

Would be first openly gay person to represent the state in Congress

MassEquality will host a Drag Queen Story Hour & Banned Book Fair on Saturday, October 22nd 2022 in Copley Square.

In Boston Common and Sea Port Exhibits

Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year's Boston Marathon without having to register as members of the men's or women's divisions, race organizers announced Monday.