Vermont Medical Society wins legal battle with Trump admin. to restore pulled LGBTQ public...
The Vermont Medical Society and eight other organizations prevailed over the Trump administration in a legal battle over LGBTQ public health data, which the administration had deleted from federal websites. In a...
Fenway Health mourns former staffer instrumental in founding AIDS Action
The following tribute was written by former colleagues and Fenway Health staff members Lee Ellenberg and Rhonda Linde:
James Anaya Fishman (Jim) died peacefully on Aug. 11,...
Federal HIV research funding reinstated at Open Door Health in Providence, RI
Funding for HIV Research at Providence’s Open Door Health (ODH) clinic was cancelled, but is now restored. According to ODH CEO Dr. Amy Nunn, it was thanks largely to the efforts of...
Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla plunges back into Provincetown harbor, Wellfleet pond on...
Provincetown Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla returns for the 38th time to Provincetown Harbor — and more recently for a non-saltwater version, at Great Pond in Wellfleet — on Saturday, September...
Massachusetts Governor Healey signs trans, repro health care shield into law
On Aug. 7, Bay State Governor Maura Healey signed into law the Massachusetts Shield Act, which strengthens state protections for transgender and reproductive health care in the face of threats to both...
MA AG Campbell, 15 other state AGs sue Trump admin. to block attack on...
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and 15 other state AGs have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to protect gender-affirming health care for youth.
Reports MassLive.com:
New Hampshire bans gender-affirming health care for minors, exempting those already receiving treatment
Last week, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed into law House Bill 377, which "prohibits health care providers from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy for people under 18 when the medications...
Maine Crisis Line picks up after Trump admin. drops national LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline
Calls to the national LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline, which the Trump administration recently shut down, are now being redirected, in Maine, to the Maine Crisis Line, where counselors are trained to speak...
Boston Children’s affirms commitment to gender-affirming care for youth
Amidst news of the closure of gender-affirming programs across the country, Boston Children's Hospital has released a statement of assurance that they remain fully committed to their gender-affirming programs for youth:
Connecticut Children’s winds down youth gender-affirming care program
Connecticut Children's Medical Center announced last week that it is closing its program that provides gender-affirming care for trans and gender-diverse youth.
Reports the CT Mirror:
