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...
GLAD Law on Pentagon’s complete ban on transgender military service
The Boston-based GLBTQ+ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) last week released the following statement of the executive order banning transgender people from military service:
Last night, in keeping...
LGBTQ+ services supported in Connecticut House emergency bill
The state House of Representatives in Connecticut voted last week in support of emergency legislation in response to "President Donald J. Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants and LGBTQ services, including gender-affirming care."
GLAD Law, public health advocates urge US Supreme Court to protect HIV-protection access in...
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) and partners are urging the US Supreme Court to uphold no-cost access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and other critical preventive health care services in an...
US appeals court denies challenge to MA school district’s gender ID policy
A lawsuit filed against a Massachusetts school district for not notifying a student's parents their child identified as genderqueer has been denied by a US appeals court. The case challenged the school...
‘We’ll see you in court’: ME gov to Trump over anti-trans funding cut
Maine Gov. Janet Mills had heated words with the President last week in Washington, DC over Trump's threat to withhold federal funds from states where transgender athletes can play on girls and...
Boston Foundation announces $2M expedited round of Safety Net Grants for Greater Boston nonprofits
The Boston Foundation has launched a $2 million special round of Safety Net Grants to be awarded this spring to support Greater Boston social service organizations that respond to the essential needs...
EqualityMaine, ME Council of Churches stand against discrimination in schools
EqualityMaine, the largest and oldest LGBTQ+ organization in Maine, and the Maine Council of Churches, an ecumenical coalition of seven mainline Protestant member denominations, put out the following joint statement by their...
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:
