Business leaders support campaign to uphold trans rights on Nov. 6 ballot
Business leaders of more than 50 major organizations gathered at a July 31 event in Boston to stand together against the ballot referendum that would repeal nondiscrimination protections for transgender people in Massachusetts in...
Bill to out LGBTQ+ students postponed indefinitely by New Hampshire House
The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week voted 195-190 to defeat a so-called“parental bill of rights." The bill would have forced teachers to out questioning and LGBTQ students to their parents.
Majority of Mass. House Republicans call for action by party chair against anti-LGBTQ remarks...
Twenty-nine of the thirty Bay State House Republicans are calling for their party Chairman Jim Lyons to join them in demanding the resignation of GOP State Committee Member Deborah Martell for her...
LGBTQ Victory Fund recognizes Black History Month, endorses candidates
"At the heart of it, representation is about getting diverse voices in the room,” writes Mayor Annise Parker, president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, in a press release in recognition...
Beacon Hill expected to shield providers of out-of-state patients seeking abortions, trans-care
Although legislators in Massachusetts said "they do not believe they can protect individuals from prosecution for violating the law of another state," reports the Boston Globe, Bay State lawmakers anticipate quickly moving...
Maine House passes bill to ban conversion therapy on minors, with governor support, senate...
The Maine House of representatives voted 91–46 for a bill to ban conversion therapy on minors. Five Republicans and five independents joined 81 Democrats to support the legislation. The next day, the state's senate, where...
Congressman Cicilline receives death threats in lead role to impeach Trump
US Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, co-chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, has received multiple death threats for being the lead sponsor of the House resolution to impeach President Trump...
Major business associations support Yes on 3 campaign to uphold trans protections on Mass....
Both the Bay State's leading trade association and leading association of small business joined the long list of supporters of the Yes on 3 ballot question campaign—the bipartisan coalition working so hard to uphold...
MassEquality greets 2017 with six-point LGBT-rights agenda
2017 is here, and the fight for LGBT civil rights — both in terms of progress and saving basic, hard-fought civil rights — is on.
For the Bay State, MassEquality has put forth its six-point agenda for the New...
Rhode Island’s Congressman David Cicilline launches bid to become Assistant Speaker of the US...
Congressman David Cicilline of Rhode Island has launched a bid to become Assistant Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Cicilline currently serves as chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee,...
