DOJ’s attempt to dismiss trans Air Force servicemembers’ case denied, GLAD Law reps plaintiffs

Last week, the US Court of Federal Claims denied a Department of Justice motion to dismiss claims by 17 transgender servicemembers who had received retirement orders from the US Air Force...
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New England mayors join new national anti-discrimination coalition

New England is well represented within the newly formed organization Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination. On January 18, two days before the presidential inauguration, 172 mayors from 42...

Obama commutes Chelsea Manning’s espionage sentence

It's not exactly Caitlyn Jenner this time. Transgender awareness has taken the spotlight on the national stage once again, not in a Jenner-style glossy fashion...

New Initiative Provides Free Legal Resources to New England Trans Community

“For transgender people, having accurate identification not only facilitates everyday interactions, but also safeguards their right to be treated fairly in the eyes of...

Anti-transgender advocates collect enough signatures for 2018 ballot question repeal

The anti-transgender advocacy group Keep Massachusetts safe has collected enough signatures to put a referendum question on the 2018 ballot asking voters to repeal the...

SJC rules unmarried lesbian may seek full parental rights

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of an unmarried lesbian seeking the right to seek full custody of the children she raised...

GLAD to honor Phil Wilson at Spirit of Justice Award Dinner

Diagnosed himself with HIV in the early years of the AIDS epidemic, Phil Wilson, founding president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute, knows...

Governor Baker signs bill making Bay State first to cover lipodystrophy treatment

Long-term survivors of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Bay State can finally gain access to insurance coverage for treatment of the debilitating side effects...

Lawyer accuses Boston Mayor of Pressuring St. Pat’s Parade organizers to include OUTVETS

A lawyer representing South Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade has filed a complaint accusing Mayor Marty Walsh of pressuring organizers to include OUTVETS, a national LGBTQ veterans...

Former GOP Committee Rep pushes for ballot question to repeal trans equality law

She may be swimming upstream, but former GOP National Committee representative Chanel Prunier of Shrewsbury is gathering signatures for a 2018 ballot question aimed...

Boston Sisters of Perpetual IndulgenceTo Be Honored at Annual GLAD PTOWN FETE

Every year, Boston's Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence work their magic volunteering their good services at GLAD's annual Summer Party in Provincetown. This year, GLAD...

NBA pulls All-Star game from North Carolina in protest of state’s sweeping anti-LGBT law

The Boston Celtics voiced its approval today when pro basketball's commissioner Adam Silver announced that the NBA is moving its 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte,...

Summertime is a great time to catch up on & get involved in what’s next for MassEquality

(Editor’s note: This article appears in the current July/August 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.) With the passage of the Bay State’s...
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This year’s HistoryMaker Awards recognized the outstanding impact of The Combahee River Collective — one of the first groups to document the connection between...