Landmark executive order collects sexual orientation, gender ID data for elders in Bay State
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May 11, 2016 was a landmark date in Massachusetts, even though there wasn’t any fanfare and probably...
Senator Markey to hold press conference on gun violence at Fenway
In support of the passage of strong gun safety legislation in Congress, Bay State U.S. Senator Edward Markey will hold a press conference on gun violence this Friday, June 17, at 2:30 p.m. at Fenway Health's Ansin...
Vermont passes law protecting LGBT kids from anti-conversion therapy
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin recently signed into law the prohibition of licensed professionals who counsel minors from attempting to “change” the sexual orientation or gender identity of a minor — a practice also known as "conversion...
Boston Medical Center to be first hospital in state offering ‘gender affirmation’ surgery
Only a few hospitals in the United States perform gender reassignment surgery and Boston Medical Center is about to join this elite—though expanding—roster. In doing so, it's also becoming the first medical facility in Massachusetts...
White House AIDS policy director Douglas M. Brooks honored at 2016 Men’s Event
From Provincetown to the White House. That's the story of the man being honored at one of Boston's biggest benefits of the year for his tireless work in the battle against HIV/AIDS. The man is...
Groundbreaking LGBT Domestic violence program to dissolve at end of 2015
The GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project — an organization that for 22 years has been at the forefront of creating support services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault where there had been few to...
Excellence in transgender health care focus of two-day conference
Many health care providers have as many questions about how best to serve their transgender patients as their transgender patients have for their doctors. A two-day conference, "Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health," brought nearly 130 care...
New England businessman matches donations for Harbor to the Bay riders
Harbor to the Bay cyclists riding on behalf of Boston's Community Research Initiative get matched dollar-for-dollar on Friday, August 28, when Paul Moreno of 5 Star Travel matches up to $5,000 in contributions. Just go to CRI's Harbor to...
Fenway Institute honored for exemplary work of behalf of LBGT community
The Boston-based Fenway Institute is being honored with a 2015 GLMA Achievement Award at a gala hosted by the organization (formerly known as the Gay and Lebisn Medial Association) on September 26, 2015 at the...
Fenway initiates program to help parents support their LGBTQ teenagers of color
The Boston-based Fenway Institute is reaching out to families of color through a new program called the Engaging Parents Project and is seeking participants for a mutually beneficial study: the parents gain support and learn positive...
