First LGBTQ+ public space, Bailey’s Place, to open in Rutland for decades
With a grand opening for next month on the calendar, Rutland, Vermont is getting its first LGBTQ+ public space in decades once the finishing touches are put on the new Bailey's Place...
Federal judge blocks trans military ban in GLAD Law, NCLR case against Trump
U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes today issued a nationwide preliminary injunction in Talbott v. Trump, the legal challenge to President Trump’s transgender military ban executive order brought by LGBTQ+ legal groups GLAD Law and . Judge Reyes...
Two Harvard Medical School doctors sue Trump for removal of LGBTQ+ health-related research from...
After their research that addressed LGBTQ+ health concerns was removed from a US government-run website, two Harvard Medical School doctors have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for "unlawful and...
MA Congressmen Keating refuses to accept GOP lawmaker’s misgendering of US Rep. McBride
Congressman William Keating of Massachusetts refused to accept US Rep. Keith Self of Texas's misgendering of Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride at a House Congressional panel hearing last week. The result? National news...
Boston City Council votes to declare Boston an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city
In a 12-1 vote, Boston's city council passed a resolution declaring Boston a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people. The resolution was filed by Councilors Julia Mejia and Liz Breadon, Boston's first openly...
Arts orgs in Boston and RI sue Trump for denying trans artists NEA grants
The Theater Offensive in Boston and Rhode Island Latino Arts are among four arts organizations suing the National Endowment for the Arts over President Trump's executive orders blocking federal funds for "anything...
Coalition of Maine nonprofits unite against harassment of LGBTQ+ youth
A coalition of nonprofit support and advocacy groups issued the following joint statement last week:
AUGUSTA, ME – Last week, an elected official used her online social media to...
NH bill aims to strip health care decisions for trans children from parents
Last week, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders issued the following statement from GLAD Law Senior Staff Attorney Chris Erchull about New Hampshire House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee hearing testimony...
Cambridge City Council unanimously declares trans sanctuary city status
The city council of Cambridge, Massachusetts unanimously voted this week on a resolution to declare Cambridge a sanctuary city for transgender and nonbinary people.
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Queer Connect board president elected Bennington, Vermont town councilor
Voters in Bennington, Vermont, have just elected Jacklyn Matts — who has served as board president for the Bennington, Vermont, LGBTQ+ nonprofit Queer Connect and chair of the 2024 Bennington Charter Review...
