President Biden to deliver keynote at HRC national dinner on Oct. 14
At the upcoming October 14 Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner, President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address. First Lady Jill Biden will also speak at the event.
Massachusetts Senate & House agree on final version of public accommodations law
Pending the approving signature of Governor Charlie Baker, Massachusetts may well have its legal expansion of the state's public accommodations law, which includes transgender people, on the books by October 1.
The state's senate and...
Attorney General Healey, humorist Clinton headline LPAC fundraiser in Boston
Kicking off their work in this midterm election year, LPAC — the national lesbian political organization and pro-LGBT political action committee — is holding its first fundraiser 0f 2018 in Boston's South End on...
Boston Globe reports UCLA study refuting threats to public saftey by transgender access law
A research study out of UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute finds no link between public transgender bathroom access and crimes that occur in bathrooms.
According to a September 12 report in the Boston Globe:
Researchers...
Massachusetts becomes 16th state to ban conversion therapy on minors
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the bill to ban the harmful practice of conversion therapy on LGBT minors into law Monday. The legislation sailed through the state's house and senate last month with overwhelming...
First openly LGBTQ woman elected to historically diverse Boston City Council
Come January 2020, Boston's City Council welcomes its most diverse city council to take office in history, with minority candidates making up the majority, with eight of the 13 members women, and the first-ever...
LPAC, EMILY’s List endorse Rebecca Perkins Kwoka for Granite State Senate
New Hampshire State Senate candidate Rebecca Perkins Kwoka has become the first to receive endorsements from national organizations in her district, which encompasses Durham, Lee, Madbury, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket and Portsmouth.
Ryan Fecteau to be Maine’s youngest and first openly gay Speaker of House
Maine State Rep. Ryan Fecteau, 28, has been unanimously nominated to become Maine's next Speaker of the House. In December, after the entire incoming House confirms the nomination — as they're expected to...
NH Log Cabin chair continues push for GOP to recognize marriage equality
Newly elected chair of the New Hampshire Log Cabin Republicans Dan Innis told WMUR TV-9 in a recent interview that he'll continue to push his party to recognize marriage equality — or...
Mass. Gov. Candidate Danielle Allen reaches out to LGBTQ community
Massachusetts gubernatorial hopeful Danielle Allen reached out to the LGBTQ community this week with a video posting on her Facebook page asking for thoughts on how to improve health care for LGBTQ...
