We’ve been through a lot together this year. The COVID-19 pandemic closed the doors to our Boomerangs stores — and millions of other businesses — for months. Since reopening, our......
“History isn’t something you look back at and say it was inevitable, it happens because people make decisions…those moments are cumulative realities.” – Marsha P. Johnson “I give to Fenway......
In August, we shared a blog post, From Words to Action: Mapping the Fenway Health Racial Equity and Social Justice Journey, with you that set forth Fenway’s commitment to becoming......
BOSTON, November 23, 2020— A new study published in LGBT Health found that frequent exposure to negative depictions of transgender people in the media was significantly associated with clinical symptoms......
The 2020 Judy Bradford LGBTQIA+ Women’s Health Research Forum was hosted virtually by The Fenway Institute on October 30th and 31st. The forum brought together community members, healthcare providers, and......
Boston, November 19, 2020 — Fenway Health has been recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) for their commitment to helping improve blood pressure (BP)......
“I love to say that I married into the Fenway family. I first got involved with Fenway because my boyfriend – now husband – was a member of the Young......
This week marks Transgender Awareness Week, a time to honor, celebrate, and fight for our transgender and gender non-conforming community. Transgender Awareness Weeks culminates with the annual Transgender Day of......
2020 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. This year’s theme, “Gratitude and Remembrance,” honors the victims of anti-transgender hatred and violence with a special focus on......
The voters have spoken: more than 74 million voters have chosen to move forward with new leadership in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. While court challenges to......
Boston, October 27, 2020 – The LGBT Aging Project, a program of The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, announced today that it has received a $10,000 grant from Eastern Bank......
October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day, an annual observance that highlights the human rights issues faced by intersex people around the world. The date was chosen to mark the anniversary......
This year, annual flu shots are more important than ever for the whole family. Fenway Health is now taking flu vaccination appointments for pediatric patients. We will be holding pediatric......
On October 16–19, 2020, The Division of Education and Training at The Fenway Institute hosted the 6th annual Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health Conference. This year’s conference was held virtually and saw a......
WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 21 — More Americans identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or other non-binary identities (LGBTQI+) than ever before, but significant gaps remain in data collection and......
On October 11, Senator Edward Markey held a press conference outside the John Adams Courthouse in honor of National Coming Out Day. As the Senator noted, this year’s observation falls......
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the world on a scale not seen in a hundred years. As we enter the final months of 2020, with cases and deaths continuing to......
BOSTON, October 7, 2020—Today, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief demonstrating that during its four years in office, the Trump Administration enacted more anti-LGBTQIA+ policies than......
AIDS Action is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 Bette Byrnes Award: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, a fierce health care equality advocate who continues to be a powerful voice......
BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 — Fenway Health announces today that the Boston-based community health center has been activated as a late-stage clinical trial site for the CoVPN 3502 monoclonal antibody......
