Granite State legislature re-introduces transgender nondiscrimination bill
A new transgender nondiscrimination bill has been scheduled for a hearing on January 31 by the New Hampshire House Judiciary Committee. Similar legislation was defeated in 2007 and tabled in 2017.
"The bill would bar...
New Hampshire passes law expanding parenting rights for LGBTQ families
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law a bill that expands access for adoption, notably for children of LGBTQ parents.
According to GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders...
Massachusetts House sweepingly passes transgender public accommodations bill
The Massachusetts House of Representatives brought the transgender public accommodations bill one step closer to becoming state law today, June 1, with an overwhelmingly supportive vote of 116—36.
According to MassEquality's Executive Director Deborah Shields:
“ applaud...
Beacon Hill expected to shield providers of out-of-state patients seeking abortions, trans-care
Although legislators in Massachusetts said "they do not believe they can protect individuals from prosecution for violating the law of another state," reports the Boston Globe, Bay State lawmakers anticipate quickly moving...
Connecticut legislators propose state law to ban ‘gay or trans panic’ defense
Lawmakers in both Connecticut's senate and house proposed bills to ban the so-called "gay panic" defense. If passed, a defendant accused of committing a violent would no longer be able to introduce a victim's...
Maine House passes bill to ban conversion therapy on minors, with governor support, senate...
The Maine House of representatives voted 91–46 for a bill to ban conversion therapy on minors. Five Republicans and five independents joined 81 Democrats to support the legislation. The next day, the state's senate, where...
Vermont Governor Phil Scott signs gender-neutral bathroom bill into law
Vermont Governor Phil Scott said he hoped to send a "powerful message" in signing HB 333 in to law. The bill makes it the law of the state that all single-user public bathrooms be...
Massachusetts state senator proposes gender-neutral driver’s license law
Massachusetts State Senator Karen Spilka is proposing a law that would allow Bay State residents to identify as "male," "female" or "x" on their driver's licenses. And Spilka is also researching how a gender-neutral...
Bay State passes LGBT awareness training for aging services into law
This just in from Fenway Health:
Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law late last week “An Act Relative to LGBT Awareness Training for Aging Services Providers.” The first-in-the-nation law will require that all state funded...
Bay State printer sued for swapping wedding program with hate pamphlets
A Massachusetts printing company is being sued for sending out hateful, anti-LGBT pamphlets in place of wedding programs ordered for the nuptials of a same-sex couple.
On the evening before their wedding ceremony, the couple,...
