Massachusetts Senate passes bill to make PrEP med available without Rx
Last week, the Massachusetts Senate took a crucial step toward ending the HIV epidemic by passing “An Act enabling pharmacists to prescribe, dispense and administer PrEP” (S.2480).
“We’re grateful...
New Massachusetts review board to assist military vets discharged under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Massachusetts has initiated a new statewide review board to assist Bay State veterans discharged from the US military under its former "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that targeted LGBTQ+ service members. The...
‘A win for Boston’: City removes gender markers from marriage certificates
Boston has stopped printing gender markers on all marriage certificates issued by the city and is implementing new guidelines and standards for city departments to "support individuals whose gender and sexual identities...
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...
North Brookfield reverses ban on drag performances at town Pride festivities
The North Brookfield, Massachusetts select board has rescinded its controversial ban against drag performances at their town's upcoming Pride celebration after the ACLU of Massachusetts and MassEquality cried afoul.
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...
Middlebury College student selected as Victory Institute Congressional intern
Mira Vance, a global gender and sexuality studies major with a concentration in Chinese at Middlebury College in Vermont, has been selected as one of six Spring 2023 Victory Congressional interns. Mira's...
All New England states earn highest rating on HRC’s annual equality index
The Human Rights Campaign's ninth annual "State Equality Index 2022" — the latest, just released last week — is out, and once again all six New England states are among the nation's...
Brandi Carlile to perform at Healey-Driscoll inaugural celebration on Jan. 5
The Healey-Driscoll Inaugural Committee today announced that six-time, openly LGBT Grammy Award-winning artist Brandi Carlile will headline the inaugural celebration at TD Garden.
“I’m thrilled to be honoring two...
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.
