Glisten Massachusetts

04/30/2026

Join Keshet, Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU, and Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach for a panel discussion on Holocaust history, resilience, and storytelling. The panel will feature a Holocaust survivor and other experts who will discuss how to leverage our history to inform, honor, and celebrate our identities. Let’s learn from these stories to take action for our Jewish LGBTQ+ rights today.

TOMORROW! Thursday, April 30, 6:30pm ET. Register: bit.ly/j-and-q-resilience

04/29/2026

NAGLY’s Q***r Prom 2026 is here! ✨🌈

Join us for a night of celebration, music, and community at the Q***r Prom 2026, hosted by NAGLY at the Salem YMCA! Enjoy professional photos, fabulous drag performances, delicious food, and unforgettable entertainment—all in a safe and welcoming space for LGBTQ+ youth ages 14–23.

💃 Saturday, May 30th
🕺 5–8 PM
🎉 Ames Hall, Salem YMCA, 1 Sewall St., Salem

This is a FREE event, but please register in advance to secure your spot!
🔗 Register by scanning the QR code or visiting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYUOAOTy4sFSVBtOjoxv7cLbJW9LqYEFL9zhOOSY1NksNijQ/viewform?urp=gmail_link

04/17/2026

Register here: https://glistenq***reducatoraffinitygroup2.eventbrite.com

Teaching right now is heavy. And if you're LGBTQIA+, there's an extra layer. The political stress, emotional exhaustion, or the quiet toll of showing up every day can be hard on all of us.
So we are creating a chance to build community and solidarity with other q***r educators. This is an opportunity to listen, vent, cry, check in with ourselves, affirm each other, and share honestly if we want to. This is a space to be human together.

04/12/2026

BAGLY cordially invites all LGBTQ+ youth to this year's Q***r Prom!

Join us for a night of celebration, connection, and 2000s q***r chique style. Come as you are, enjoy free food and entertainment, and make memories with friends old and new. April 22nd, 5–7:30pm at BAGLY’s Community Center.

Can't wait to see you there!

04/12/2026

Register Here: https://glisteneducatoraffinitygroup.eventbrite.com

This virtual affinity space is for q***r educators who are navigating the emotional, political, and practical realities of teaching right now.

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04/07/2026

This Friday, thousands of students across the country will take part in Day of Silence, a powerful, student-led action that brings attention to the bullying and harassment LGBTQ+ young people still face in K-12 schools.

This moment is about visibility, solidarity, and creating space for every student to feel safe, seen, and supported.

On April 10, join writer/director, , and (in theaters June 19) by showing up, speaking out, or taking the pledge. Because silence can be a statement, but lasting change happens when we act.

11/07/2025

RSVP for Location: https://tinyurl.com/HopefulLetters
Writing for Resilience: Letters of Hope for MA LGBTQ+ Youth is an event hosted GLSEN and MTPC to cultivate a creative space of empowerment where we can come together to nurture resilience, share hope, and amplify love through letter writing, crafting, and connecting with the community. Help us write 200+ letters to LGBT youth across Massachusetts.
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Come join us for a night of writing letters of hope and resilience for LGBTQ+ youth in MA - let's spread love and support together!

11/07/2025

RSVP for Location: https://tinyurl.com/HopefulLetters
Writing for Resilience: Letters of Hope for MA LGBTQ+ Youth is an event hosted GLSEN and MTPC to cultivate a creative space of empowerment where we can come together to nurture resilience, share hope, and amplify love through letter writing, crafting, and connecting with the community. Help us write 200+ letters to LGBT youth across Massachusetts.
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10/28/2025

RSVP for Location: https://tinyurl.com/HopefulLetters

Writing for Resilience: Letters of Hope for MA LGBTQ+ Youth is an event organized by transgender and nonbinary community members in the Greater Boston Area, sponsored by GLSEN and co-hosted by MTPC. This event will cultivate a creative space of empowerment where we can come together and embody the future of liberation. Our intention is to nurture resilience, share hope, and amplify love through letter writing, crafting, and connecting with the community.

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10/24/2025

Signup @ https://gbpflag-org.zoom.us/.../tVNUIYlFSg-Vry9YAus2ug

Across the country, more and more books are being challenged or banned—many highlighting LGBTQ+ experiences, people of color, and other marginalized voices. It’s unacceptable to erase stories that help us understand one another. Together, we’re pushing back against censorship and standing up for every reader’s right to be seen and heard.
October 27th from 7–8 PM
With readings from our special guest readers:
📖 Representative John Moran (9th Suffolk) reading I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel & Jazz Jennings
📖 Sammi Miammi reading Melissa by Alex Gino
📖 Heath Umbreit reading Gender Q***r by Maia Kobabe