5 out of 6 New England States earn top scores on HRC equality index
The Human Rights Campaign released its sixth annual State Equality Index last week, and five out of six New England states scored top marks for 2019.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont and Maine were all...
Fenway Institute: Trump administration expanded anti-LGBT policies in 2019
The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health today released its annual policy brief laying out the Trump administration's expansion of anti-LGBT policies over the past year.
“During Donald Trump’s third year as president, we moved from...
Vermont, Maine, Connecticut senators add sexual orientation and gender ID protections to homeless youth...
Senators Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Susan Collins of Maine and Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, reintroduced the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act late this month. The legislation includes expanded protections for LGBTQ...
Bay State Senator Cyr and Rep. Lewis push to expand PrEP in Massachusetts
Two openly LGBTQ Bay State legislators recently testified for the expansion of access to the life-saving HIV-prevention PrEP treatment for young people in Massachusetts.
Senator Julian Cyr of Truro and Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis of...
Maine Senator Susan Collins casts sole Republican vote against judicial appointee with anti-LGBTQ record
Maine Senator Susan Collins cast the sole Republican vote against the confirmation of anti-LGBTQ White House lawyer Steven Menashi to become a judge on the New York-based 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals.
"Menashi," say HRC...
Bay State Registry of Motor Vehicles adds nonbinary gender option to IDs
Starting this week, Bay State residents can choose "X," "M" or "F" on state IDs issued by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. This move joins 14 other states, including Vermont, Maine and New...
Rhode Island grants US veteran’s benefits denied due to LGBT status
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed into law a bill reinstating benefits to gay and transgender veterans of US armed services who were not granted honorable discharges on account of their sexual orientation or...
In light of SCOTUS case, GLAD offers LGBTQ employee rights talk, Oct. 26
GLAD (LGBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders) wants all LGBTQ people to know their employment rights—especially in light of the case recently heard by the US Supreme Court.
"Discrimination at work continues to be a common...
‘The 2020 Census: If you aren’t counted, we don’t count,’ urges Fenway Institute
It's critical that each and every LGBTQ individual respond to the 2020 US Census. How come? Tim Wang and Sean Cahill of The Fenway Institute spell it out for us:
Six months from today, on April...
Bay State senator’s bill examines solitary confinement for gay inmates
Word that gay prison inmates are being placed for extended periods in solitary confinement for reporting as victims of sexual abuse by other prisoners—and in some cases for even showing affection for other gay...
