Legal & LGBTQ+ News

After last year's sold-out, record-breaking gala, the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association has decided to use a new sponsorship structure to accommodate increased interest in our Annual Gala! Please see below for updated sponsorship tiers for 2026. If you would like to sponsor this year's gala, please go to our sponsorship listing where you can purchase your sponsorship tier, as well as any special add-ons that we're incorporating this year! Rainbow Sponsorship - $5500 Benef

On June 17, 2025, a sold-out crowd of LGBTQ+ legal professionals, students, and allies joined us to celebrate the advocacy work that was undertaken this past year and reinvigorate our community in preparation for more.  Our 2025 Gala brought together dozens of sponsors and was sold out nearly two weeks early.  The New England Aquarium provided an amazing backdrop to our Wizard of Oz themed gala, where our attendees were able to explore exhibits and enjoy performances from loc

The SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being produced a report in 2021 that highlighted that lawyers from underrepresented populations were struggling in Massachusetts. More recently - in 2023 - data from a study published on the current state of the well-being of the Commonwealth’s attorneys’ highlighted that “[l]awyers from some groups that have been marginalized reported higher burnout, anxiety, and depression and lower satisfaction with life. This includes lawyers wh

On June 6, 2024, the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar is hosting it's annual Garden Party from 6-9PM at Legacy Nightclub. Join us for Disco Garden Party as we head underground to honor the legacy of clubs as safe spaces where queer authenticity and drag performances are celebrated. You can purchase tickets  here . Make sure that you are signed into your Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar online account to get discounted and student tickets. If your firm or organization is interested in sponsori