In partnership with ESE, the Commission offers training and assistance to school districts through the Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students. The Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Policy Recommendations offer suggestions for state agencies, including the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ESE), the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The Commission aims to help LGBTQ youth thrive in their schools and communities, focusing on ending violence, harassment, and discrimination, as well as on reducing suicide rates and other social, economic, and health inequalities.Įach year, the Commission issues policy and program recommendations to state officials and agencies that provide services to LGBTQ youth. The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has worked since 1992 to support the health, safety, and well-being of young LGBTQ residents. The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
Highlights include the Boston Pride Parade, Pride Concert, and block parties in Back Bay and Jamaica Plain.
Learn about Pride Month events from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) and the state’s efforts to support the LGBTQ community through the Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth. The flag raising ceremony officially kicked off Boston Pride Week, which runs from June 2–11. A rainbow flag - the symbol of LGBTQ pride and diversity - flies over Boston City Hall in June as Massachusetts residents come together to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month.