Littleton, NH’s homophobic select board members target public art, production of ‘La Cage’
Since late August, the three-person selectboard of Littleton, New Hampshire has been threatening to ban all displays of public art from the town in order to keep their neighbors from seeing a...
City of Somerville removes gender ID requirement from marriage licenses
The City of Somerville, Mass. has officially updated its marriage certification process so marriage partners no longer need to identify themselves by gender. The update mirrors a recent example set earlier this...
All six New England states earn highest ratings on HRC’s Equality Index
This week, the Human Rights Campaign released its seventh annual State Equality Index — their latest national review of statewide laws and policies that affected LGBTQ people and their families over the...
Worcester, MA declares ‘transgender, gender diverse’ sanctuary city status
The City Council of Worcester, Massachusetts passed a resolution declaring the city "a sanctuary city and a place of safety for transgender and gender diverse people," reports Boston.com:
Boston City Council votes to declare Boston an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city
In a 12-1 vote, Boston's city council passed a resolution declaring Boston a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people. The resolution was filed by Councilors Julia Mejia and Liz Breadon, Boston's first openly...
Boston Mayor Wu announces new Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the creation of a new Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement yesterday to "empower, protect and promote the rights, dignity and advancement of Boston's LGBTQ+ residents," state a May...
Nonbinary gender markers will now be available to parents for their children’s initial birth...
Thanks to an appeal from the South Royalton Legal Clinic at Vermont Law and Graduate School, parents in Vermont will be able to use a nonbinary gender marker of their child's initial...
Fitchburg, MA mayor ‘regrets’ flying ‘nuclear family’ flag over city park
Fitchburg, Mass. Mayor Stephen DiNatale last week publicly expressed regret over flying a "nuclear family" flag for one week over the city's Riverfront Park and participating in the flag's raising ceremony.
Gov. Healey’s ‘Hero Act’ would allow IVF for veterans in same-sex marriages
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's administration has filed new legislation that would allow thousands of military veterans in same-sex marriages to receive in vitro fertilization therapy, which the federal Veterans Administration does not...
New billboard campaign in Florida and Texas promotes Massachusetts as LGBTQ+ inclusive
A new campaign from the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism called "Massachusetts for Us All" has launched with billboards in Florida, Texas and other states promoting the Bay State as a...
