Robert Santiago appointed Boston’s first Puerto Rican, gay commissioner of veteran’s services
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh yesterday appointed Robert Santiago commissioner of veterans' services for the city. Santiago, who has served as deputy commissioner since 2016, becomes the city's first Puerto Rican, gay person to helm...
Bay State Senate approves bill allowing “X” gender option for driver’s licenses
The bill to allow Massachusetts residents list their gender as "X" on state driver's licenses—and soon to follow other documents, including birth certificates—passed the Bay State Senate today. The vote was a resounding 39...
Rhode Island House passes bill to extend benefits for LGBT veterans
The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed legislation that would extend veterans’ benefits to gay or transgender members of the armed forces who failed to receive honorable discharges.
Rep. Camille F.J. Vella-Wilkinson, a retired Navy...
Massachusetts becomes 16th state to ban conversion therapy on minors
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the bill to ban the harmful practice of conversion therapy on LGBT minors into law Monday. The legislation sailed through the state's house and senate last month with overwhelming...
Openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks today at Northeastern
US Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana, will speak at 4 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 4, at Northeastern University as part of a public presentation series called The...
Bay State senate passes bill to ban conversion therapy with 34-0 vote
The Massachusetts Senate voted to pass the bill to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors yesterday, March 28. The support for the legislation was overwhelming, with 34 of the 40 senators voting to ban...
US Senator Sanders of VT displays transgender flag outside DC office
In observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders placed the Transgender Pride flag alongside the American flag outside his office door in Washington, DC. The transgender flag will...
Massachusetts House passes youth conversion therapy ban 147–8
The Massachusetts House of Representative overwhelmingly passed a bill to ban conversion therapy on minors on Wednesday this week. The legislation sailed through with a vote of 147 to 8.
Should the house approve and...
Susan Collins of Maine only GOP senator to sponsor LGBT Equality Act
Senator Susan Collins of Maine is the only US senator to sign on as a sponsor of the comprehensive LGBT nondiscrimination Equality Act of 2019, introduced yesterday. Collins signed on as the lead GOP...
RI Congressman Cicilline introduces US Equality Act, supported by largest LGBT caucus in history
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus announced its membership this week, and it's the largest in the history of the House of Representatives. The support comes in no small part thanks to the efforts of...
