Merrimack Valley Regional LGBTQ Town Hall
Listening session for the LGBTQ+ community in Merrimack Valley. Introduce MassEquality to your community Provide the LGBTQ+ community a safe space to share their realities and experiences Learn how MassEquality can support your local LGBTQ+ community Identify the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community in different regions of the state
Queering the Language
What does the word "queer" mean to you? This Pride month, MassEquality is convening a panel of experts, featuring historians, activists, and others, to reflect on changes in LGBTQ language over time. Join us for a lively discussion on the thorny issue of terminology, during which we'll reflect on the evolution of language and how…
HIV/AIDS Legislative Panel
This Monday at 2pm, in honor of National HIV Testing Day next weekend, MassEquality and Planned Parenthood will be hosting a panel discussion between activists, providers, lawmakers, and other experts on the status of HIV/AIDS policy in Massachusetts. Join us for a conversation examining the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the legal landscape in Massachusetts through an…
Interfaith Panel: Theology and LGBTQ Identities
This Pride month, Mass Equality will be holding an panel featuring representatives of diverse faith groups to discuss how theology and LGBTQ identity intersect. Join us for a lively discussion between faith leaders about the ways in which our identities and religious beliefs overlap!
Metrowest Regional Town Hall
Register here to participate in our Regional Town Hall Forum: https://bit.ly/MEQ-METROWEST
Patriots for Equity: A Counterprotest
"Super Happy Fun America" – the organization responsible for the Straight Pride March – will be hosting a fundraiser this Saturday at the Century Sportsman's Club in Auburn, Massachusetts We will be standing out at the corner of Southbridge Street and West Street in Auburn to show our opposition to the spread of hate and…
Mayoral Forum: Your Health Matters: Sexual and Reproductive Freedom and Justice in Boston
Birthing equity. Child care. Immigrant justice. Police reform. Language accessibility. LGBTQIA+ rights. Comprehensive, inclusive sex education. Equitable access to abortion care. These issues, alongside a litany of others, contribute to our reproductive health and the goal of justice—they each affect our bodily autonomy and ability to lead healthy, safe lives. The next mayor of Boston…
Wormtown Brewery Fundraiser
Worcester Taproom 72 Shrewsbury St, Worcester, MA, United StatesThis Labor Day weekend, join us for drinks and donations! Are you looking for something to do on Saturday that will let you blow off steam and support our work advocating for LGBTQ equality in Massachusetts at the same time? Then join us for on Saturday at the Worcester Taproom for a fundraiser with Wormtown…
The ABC’s of LGBTQIA+
Joshua Hyde Public Library, 306 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA, United StatesAn educational forum for parents and Community Members on LGBTQIA+ Identities, Presented by the MassEquality Education Fund at the Joshua Hyde Public Library in Sturbridge MA
Justice on the Ground Level
Best Western® Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA, United StatesFull day in person training seminar for anyone interested in getting elected or appointed to to municipal office and impacting social justice in their own community. Cost to attend is $125 and includes lunch. Proof of COVID Vaccination Status and mask required.
ABC’s of LGBTQ+ at South Hadley Public Library
South Hadley Public Library 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MA, United StatesWe are presenting the ABC's of LGBTQ+ at South Hadley Public Library. This program provides an introduction to key terms and concepts related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Learn about diversity, equity, and inclusion as they relate to the LGBTQ+ community in an interactive and easy to follow 90-minute training. The program encourages participants…
Plymouth Town Hall Pride Flag Raising
Plymouth Town Hall 26 Court Street, Plymouth, MAWe will be speaking at Plymouth Town Hall, for their first Pride Flag Raising, kicking off Pride Month.