NH students, families challenge Trump’s executive order against trans girls playing on sports teams
Two students and their families, represented by GLAD Law of Boston and the ACLU of New Hampshire, are challenging the Trump administration's executive orders aimed at banning transgender girls and women from...
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:
ACLU files lawsuit in Boston federal court against executive order barring updates on passport...
Representing seven transgender and nonbinary people, the ACLU has filed a federal lawsuit against President Trump over his executive order "barring people from updating the sex designated on their passports," according to...
RI may get first LGBTQ+ landmark on National Register of Historic Places
The National Park Service has awarded the Providence Preservation Society nearly $75K "to research sites associated with LGBTQ+ history and to nominate a location for the registration over the next two years,"...
Mass. Attorney General says US Dept. of Ed investigation won’t keep trans student athletes...
After an executive order to ban transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams, the US Dept. of Education announced it would investigate the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association for a possible Title...
MassEquality responds to anti-transgender rally at state house
This just in from MassEquality:
, members of the Massachusetts legislature invited members of a known anti-LGBTQ hate group to the state house for a rally and press...
GLAD Law condemns executive order banning health care for trans youth
Update: Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union, PFLAG and the LGBTQ+ medical association GLMA on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court to block this executive order on behalf of...
Federal judge in Boston blocks transfer of trans woman to men’s prison
A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked the transfer of an incarcerated transgender woman to a men's prison, according to Boston.com. The transfer would have come under a recent executive order from...
Maine Dept. of Ed. will not comply with Trump’s ‘two gender’ policy
Trump's executive order to recognize only two genders, male and female, will not affect the state's law and school board policies, according to a statement issued late last week by Maine's Department...
OUT Maine to bring back queer prom for adults featuring the Right Track
On the evening of February 28, OUT Maine will host the second annual Rainbow Gala & Dance Party in its home base of Rockland, Maine, featuring the Right Track band. The gala...
