All Entries Tagged With: "Fenway Health"
Boston Pride Marches on, Rain or Shine
2013 Parade and Festival draws thousands from Copley to City Hall By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— The 2013 Boston Pride Parade and Festival brought thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and their allies to downtown Boston through rain and shine on Saturday, June 8 as organizations marched from Copley Square to Government [...]
Congressman Joe Kennedy & State Rep. Jeffrey Sánchez to Attend 28th Annual AIDS Walk & 5K Run
Event draws 10,000 participants and raises $1M for AIDS services BOSTON, Mass.—More than 10,000 walkers and runners are expected to take part in this Sunday’s 28th annual AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run. Congressman Joe Kennedy of the Fourth Congressional District and State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez of Jamaica Plain will attend the opening ceremonies and address [...]
Youth Pride: We Must Pay Attention to Marginalized LGBTQ Communities
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist— I had the pleasure of attending Youth Pride as an adult ally on May 18th. I was overcome with joy watching youth walk around holding hands, carrying signs for free hugs and kisses. Some of the attendees were shirtless and covered in sparkles, others were in meticulous Goth outfits. There were [...]
First National Give OUT Day Benefits Local Nonprofits
Nine local LGBTQ organizations raised money and awareness By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— Give OUT Day—the first national initiative to mobilize donors across the country to give to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) nonprofits—was held May 9 as nine local nonprofits participated, earning money while raising awareness of their causes. MassEquality, Fenway Health, The [...]
LGBT Aging Project Joins Fenway Health
BOSTON, Mass. — The LGBT Aging Project, New England’s premier organization for cultural competency training, programs and advocacy for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) older adults, will become an affiliate of Fenway Health effective July 1, 2013. The LGBT Aging Project will become part of Fenway’s research, education and policy division, The Fenway Institute. This new [...]
Nine Boston Nonprofits Participate in 1st Ever National Giving Day Campaign for LGBTQ Community
BOSTON, Mass. – Nine local nonprofit organizations will participate in Give OUT Day, the very first national initiative to mobilize thousands of donors across the country to give in support of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) nonprofit community on May 9. The day is organized by Bolder Giving, in partnership with the [...]
Fenway Health Women’s Dinner Party Raises over $440K
BOSTON, Mass. — On April 6th, over 1,000 lesbians, bisexual and transgender women along with friends, volunteers and supporters attended Fenway Health 2013 Women’s Dinner Party. With their help, the event raised $440,000 in cash, pledges and in-kind support for the life-saving services and programs at Fenway Health. The organization is grateful to all of its [...]
Fenway Institute: Policy Focus on Lesbians and Cervical Cancer
Analysis from The Fenway Institute finds lesbians and bisexual women are up to 10 times less likely to receive regular cervical cancer screening than heterosexual women, due to a misconception that sexual minority women are not at risk for cervical cancer as well as their broader marginalization in the health care system. BOSTON, Mass. — [...]
Boston’s LGBTQ Community Reacts to Mayor Menino’s Departure
Local leaders reflect, share thanks following the mayor’s announcement By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— On Thursday, May 28th, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced that he will not run for reelection after holding the position for twenty years. During his time in office, Mayor Menino has been touted as the most pro-LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and [...]
Fenway Health’s Women’s Dinner Party Raises Funds for Women’s Health
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– BOSTON, Mass. — The Women’s Dinner Party is an annual fundraiser for Fenway Health that brings together more than 1,200 lesbian, transgender, and bisexual women and their friends and supporters for a night of dinner and dancing. This year, the Women’s Dinner Party will be held on Saturday, [...]
Fenway to present Dr. Susan M. Love Award to Dr. Ursula Matulonis at Women’s Dinner Party
Event to Take Place on April 6 BOSTON, Mass.—Fenway Health will present the Dr. Susan M. Love Award to Dr. Ursula Matulonis at The Women’s Dinner Party, April 6 2013 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Through her long and distinguished career as a physician and a researcher Dr. Matulonis has proved her commitment to [...]
Men’s Event raises $500K-plus for Fenway Health
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– BOSTON, Mass. — The Fenway Health Clinic Men’s Event hosted on March 9th at the Boston Mariott Copley was well attended and raised over $500,000. The funds were raised through cash donations, pledges, in-kind support and via the Live and Silent Auction. The gathering, according to WCVB TV video, drew over [...]
Fenway honors National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Boston, Mass.–In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Fenway Health created this infographic that highlights some statistics and facts about the impact HIV/AIDS has on black men who have sex with men. You can help raise awareness by sharing this infographic on Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter. Click here to download the PDF.
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; Why You Should Care
By: Eric Brus*– Thursday, Feb. 7, is the 13th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). As was the case in 2012, the theme for NBHAAD in 2013 is: “I am My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper: FIGHT HIV/AIDS!” The purpose of the event is raise awareness of the impact of HIV/AIDS in the Black community. The U.S. [...]
Envisioning a Future Beyond Formal LGBT Equality: Urvashi Vaid
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– If the LGBT movement is, at its core, a progressive struggle for justice and equality, then should not the gay-rights’ agenda include issues of economic, racial, class, and gender? In other words, is there more to gay rights and liberation than simply securing passage of non-discrimination laws and gaining the right [...]
