Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker to deliver keynote speech at Log Cabin Republicans annual dinner...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is slated to deliver a keynote speech at the Oct. 2 "Spirit of Lincoln '18" annual national gathering of Log Cabin Republicans in Washington, DC.
According to the Boston Globe:
The Log...
Boston city council to consider adding nonbinary option to city documents
Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu and Liz Breadon are backing a proposal for the city to adopt a nonbinary gender designation for all of its forms, documents and certificates, and they planned...
Support for LGBT community removed from White House website on Trump Day 1
Within hours of Trump's inauguration, the web page supporting the LGBT community disappeared from the White House website. Also removed: web pages supporting the national HIV/AIDS strategy, civil rights, climate change, and the White House...
Ballot initiative to repeal transgender rights in Massachusetts appears very close, new poll shows
A new Suffolk University Political Research Center survey shows the ballot initiative aimed at repealing transgender rights in Massachusetts looks to be one of the closest battles the state has seen.
According to a June 14...
MassEquality endorses Bay State candidates with strong LGBTQ records
MassEquality, the statewide grassroots advocacy organization, endorsed seven Bay State candidates in competitive races with strong records on LGBTQ+ issues.
“In this pivotal election year, electing LGBTQ+ champions at every...
LGBTQ+ advocates condemn Rhode Island state rep’s dangerous ‘pedophile’ comment in legislative hearing
A coalition of LGBTQ+ advocates came together yesterday to condemn a hateful, homophobic comment made by Rhode Island State Representative against one of his openly LGBTQ+ colleagues at a legislative hearing.
Boston voters move first Latinx lesbian city council candidate to Nov. 5 ballot
Alejandra Nicole St. Guillen, the first openly gay and Latinx woman running for a seat on the Boston City Council, earned voters' support in yesterday's preliminary election. Voters selected St. Guillen among their top...
U.S. To Appoint Openly Gay Envoy To Overseas LGBT Communities
U.S. Secretary of State and former Mass. State Sen. John Kerry is set to appoint a special envoy for LGBT rights around the world. The appointee, who will be a current openly gay U.S. State...
Maine House elects openly gay reps Moonen and Fecteau as its majority and assistant...
For two of its three top leadership positions, the Maine House of Representatives elected two openly gay reps, Matt Moonen of Portland and Ryan Fecteau of Biddleford, majority leader and assistant majority leader, respectively....
Troubling Tide of Post-Election Bigotry Reaches Mayor’s Desk
"I know that the good always always outweighs the bad," wrote openly gay Mayor Alex Morse of Holyoke, Massachusetts, on his Facebook page after receiving a homophobic and threatening message earlier this week. And yet,...
