South Orange-Maplewood Community Raises Funds to Fly Cecilia Cranko’s Mother to Funeral
Members of the South Orange-Maplewood community have created a gofundme page to help raise funds to bring Cecilia Cranko’s mother to South Orange for her…
1st Maplewood-South Orange Lavender Graduation Celebrates LGBTQ Students
In partnership with SOMA Action LGBTQ Committee and CHS Spectrum Club, the Township of Maplewood hosted the 1st SOMA Lavender Graduation celebration on Tuesday during…
Maplewood Rainbow Crosswalks to Get Touch-Ups on Pink Striping Friday, Nov 30, 9-11AM
From Maplewood Township: Road Closure Friday 11/30/18: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Intersection of Valley St and Oakview Ave — The intersection of Valley St and Oakview…
PHOTOS: South Orange Paints Lampposts to Shine a Light on LGBTQ+ Pride
Maplewood’s spectacular rainbow crosswalks aren’t just bringing pride to Maplewood — there have inspired a project in South Orange, where resident Scott Greenstone came up with the…
South Orange to Paint ‘Pride Lamposts’ in Spiotta Park June 21
Maplewood’s spectacular rainbow crosswalks will soon be matched by a similar permanent display of LGBTQ+ pride in South Orange with the painting of “Pride…
Letter: Misgendering Candidate Was a Dehumanizing Action
Editor’s note: Although the article under discussion was not published by Village Green, the authors of this letter asked that we publish the letter as…
PHOTOS, VIDEO: National Equality March Makes a Detour in South Orange-Maplewood
While many locals headed for Washington, D.C. to participate in The National Equality March for Unity and Pride on Sunday, June 11, a coalition of community…
Dean Dafis Is Maplewood’s First Openly LGBT Candidate for Township Committee
Today on Facebook, Dean Dafis, campaign manager for newly elected Township Committeeman Frank McGehee, declared his own run for Maplewood Township Committee. Dafis, who has…
Huffington Post to Publish Essays by South Orange MS Students
The following is from Stephanie Rivera Many of Stephanie Rivera’s 8th grade social studies students at South Orange Middle School will soon be published in a…
Be a Trans Ally on Transgender Day of Remembrance
C.J. Prince is executive director of North Jersey Pride, a 501(c)3 organization that promotes LGBTQ equality, family and community in northern New Jersey. …