In tie-breaking vote, New Hampshire House kills anti-conversion therapy bill
In a 166–165 vote, the New Hampshire House of Representatives struck down a bill on January 10 that would have prohibited counselors from proposing or performing treatments aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender...
MassLive, Boston Globe report former Bay State Senate President separates from husband
MassLive reported today that former Massachusetts Senate President Stanley Rosenberg has separated from his husband Bryon Hefner. In its story, MassLive reports that the Boston Globe broke the news first in an article, also...
Murder of North Adams activist marks first transgender person killed in 2018
Transgender rights activist Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien, 42, was found stabbed and beaten to death inside her North Adams home on Friday night, according to The Berkshire Eagle.
Her husband Mark S. Steele-Knudslien, 47, has been arrested...
Vermont law enforcement board okays third gender on driver’s licenses
Vermont's Law Enforcement Advisory Board unanimously agreed not to oppose adding a third option for those who don't identify as male or female on the state's driver's licenses.
The DMV had asked the board to...
Fenway CEO resigns over handling of alleged workplace harassment
Dr. Stephen L. Boswell, CEO of Fenway Health, resigned today "under pressure from the board of directors, employees, and donors over his handling of complaints that a prominent doctor allegedly sexually harassed and bullied...
Boston Globe reports sexual harassment allegations by doctor formerly in charge of Fenway Health’s...
The Boston Globe reported Friday that a prominent doctor formerly in charge of Fenway Health’s education and training division had been accused of multiple incidents of sexual harassment and bullying employees since 2013 before Fenway...
Boston Globe reports sexual misconduct by husband of Senate president
The Boston Globe reported today that four men have alleged sexual misconduct by Bryon Hefner, Massachusetts Senate President Stanley Rosenberg's husband.
According to the November 30 report, "the Globe found no evidence that the Senate president...
Transgender inmate files suit to move to women’s facility in Massachusetts
A 52-year-old transgender woman inmate in the men's facility at MCI-Norfolk filed a lawsuit the US District Court in Boston on November 15 requesting transfer to the women's facility at MCI-Framingham.
The inmate, who has...
‘Keep Resisting,’ urges former US AG Eric Holder at GLAD award dinner
“Keep standing up, keep speaking out, keep resisting," former US Attorney General told the crowd of 1,000 advocates for LGBTQ equality at the GLAD's 2017 Spirit of Justice Award dinner. The event was held...
Vermont commemorates civil unions with historic-site marker at state house
A historic-site marker was raised on the Vermont State House lawn to commemorate the first civil union legislation in the country, which the state passed in 2000.
Associated Press reporter Lisa Rathke covered the ceremony:
The...
