All Entries Tagged With: "hispanic black gay coalition"
Hispanic Black Gay Coalition Receives Award by Resist, Inc.
BOSTON, Mass. — The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC), located in Boston, MA, has been awarded $4,000 by RESIST, Inc., a national progressive foundation located in Somerville, Massachusetts. HBGC received funding to further expand space for Latino/a and Black LGBTQ people in the larger movement for social justice and equality. Founded in 2009, HBGC is [...]
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 [...]
HBGC Expands Board of Directors, Adds Trans Man and Ally of Color
BOSTON, Mass. — The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) announced April 17 that it has added five new members to its board of directors. The expansion of the board represents HBGC’s commitment to having visible leaders and decision makers that are more reflective of the community it strives to serve. The new board members are Bethany Allen, editor and mother of three; Dr. Van Bailey, Director [...]
HBGC’s Hues Launch Party a Huge Success
Boston’s queer brown womyn celebrate the creation of a new safe space for LGBTQ women of color to seek support and socialize BOSTON, Mass. — On Saturday March 23, 2013, nearly 100 queer brown womyn and LGBTQ allies packed MakeShift Gallery in Boston’s South End to promote the launch of HUES, a program of the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) that offers a [...]
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 [...]
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Report outlines how religious arguments undermine women and LGBTs A report entitled Redefining Religious Liberty: The Covert Campaign Against Civil Rights details how a network of Christian organizations has successfully fought pro-choice and LGBT civil rights legislation by saying that it infringes on religious liberty. The findings state [...]
QUIP & Allies Demand LGBTQ Rights be Wedded to Immigration Reform
Delegation meets with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s office to say Time is Now For Inclusive Immigration Reform for ALL 11 Million Undocumented Workers BOSTON, Mass. — On March 15 at 2:00 p.m., undocumented and queer immigrant activists from Queer Undocumented Immigrant Project, QUIP, Hispanic- Black Gay Coalition, Student Immigrant Movement, and GetEqual Massachusetts will talk to [...]
The Summit: Transforming Victimization by the Prison Industrial Complex into Empowerment & Action
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– On Saturday, April 27th, the Hispanic/Black Gay Coalition will team up with Black and Pink to host a summit for formerly incarcerated, convicted, policed and court-involved LGBTQ people in New England. This event is an opportunity to build community, challenge stigma, share stories and strengthen the movement to abolish the prison [...]
HBGC’S New Leaders Institute Cultivates Next Generation of LGBTQ Activists of Color
BOSTON, MA — Following the success of the organization’s second annual Youth Empowerment Conference and launch of a GSA at the Burke High School in Boston, the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) is continuing its commitment to cultivating the next generation of LGBTQ leaders of color with an innovative new program for LGBTQ youth. The [...]
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Baltimore, MD Marriage equality approved at ballot box in Maryland Maryland voters approved the Civil Marriage Protection Act, which paves the way for gay and lesbian couples to receive a marriage license. This is the first time that any state has voted on and passed marriage equality on the ballot. [...]
HBGC Honors Ugandan Activist & Former NFL Athlete at Annual Cocktail Reception
Fundraiser marks HBGC’s 3rd year of empowering Black and Latin@ LGBQ/T communities BOSTON, Massachusetts — The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) will host its annual cocktail reception and fundraiser on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Somerville located at 30 Washington Street in Somerville, MA. The evening’s highlights [...]
HBGC Launches Gay-Straight Alliances in Boston-Area Schools
Groups bring LGBQ/T students of colors, allies and administrators together to increase student safety and academic achievement Boston, MA — Over the next year, The Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC), through an initiative funded by the Hyams Foundation, will help at least three Boston schools foster safer environments for LGBQ/T students by helping to establish [...]
The Theater Offensive Brings Off-Broadway Hit Play Expatriate to the South End
BOSTON, Mass. – “Expatriate is about African-American queer women artists looking for—not just a safe space to land—but a space from which to soar,” said Lenelle Moïse, playwright, composer, and performer of Expatriate. This October, The Theater Offensive (TTO) is proud to present Expatriate, the off-Broadway hit two-woman show featuring jazz-inspired music that complements the exploration of desire, addiction, sexual [...]
Back-to-School: Questions and Hopes for LGBTQ Young People in the Education System
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– The arrival of September, along with all of the back-to-school marketing, has a much different impact on me now that I am not in school. While I certainly appreciate glimpsing at the sale items in CVS, I tragically miss the florescent colored Trapper Keepers. In 2012, other than celebrating my lovely [...]
Transgender Activist to Give Keynote at HBGC’s LGBTQ Youth Empowerment Conference
BOSTON, Mass. — Janet Mock, People.com Staff Editor and nationally-renown transgender activist, will give the keynote address at the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition’s 2012 LGBTQ Youth Empowerment Conference. The free conference, which takes place Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., educates and inspires LGBTQ youth of color under age 25 to use their [...]
