Connecticut governor nominates first openly gay SJC justice to lead a state’s top court
"Intellect, temperament and respect for the rule of law" — these were the top three qualities Connecticut Governor Dannell Malloy identified in the state's Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald when the governor nominated McDonald...
In tie-breaking vote, New Hampshire House kills anti-conversion therapy bill
In a 166–165 vote, the New Hampshire House of Representatives struck down a bill on January 10 that would have prohibited counselors from proposing or performing treatments aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender...
MassLive, Boston Globe report former Bay State Senate President separates from husband
MassLive reported today that former Massachusetts Senate President Stanley Rosenberg has separated from his husband Bryon Hefner. In its story, MassLive reports that the Boston Globe broke the news first in an article, also...
Trump administration fires all members of AIDS/HIV advisory council
The Washington Post reported Friday that after a half dozen advisors on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) resigned in protest of the Trump administration’s policies on health care, the Trump Administration fired the remaining...
Boston Globe reports sexual misconduct by husband of Senate president
The Boston Globe reported today that four men have alleged sexual misconduct by Bryon Hefner, Massachusetts Senate President Stanley Rosenberg's husband.
According to the November 30 report, "the Globe found no evidence that the Senate president...
Out, proud former US ambassador hopes to represent Mass. in Congress
The openly gay former US ambassador to Denmark and Massachusetts native Rufus Gifford is seeking to fill the Congressional seat that Democrat Niki Tsongas is leaving at the end of her current term.
The 43...
Openly transgender candidate elected to Somersworth, NH school board
Gerri Cannon, a newly elected member of the Somersworth, New Hampshire school board, is one of seven transgender candidates across the country voted into office on November 7, according to an NBC News report.
The...
Harvard rescinds visiting fellowship offer to Chelsea Manning
Responding to immediate backlash after announcing that Chelsea Manning would be a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics, the university swiftly disinvited Manning from the fellowship—while maintaining every other aspect of its...
Connecticut Newsmakers: Governor signs order against trans military ban and more
Governor signs executive order aimed to block Trump’s trans military ban
On July 26, Governor Dannel Malloy signed an executive order that reinforces the state’s nondiscrimination rules in the Connecticut Military Department.
The order comes in...
Boston-based GLAD and lesbian rights center move to block Trump’s ban against trans military...
President Trump turned his harassing Tweets against transgender US military service people into official Pentagon policy on August 25, signing an order that would prohibit transgender Americans from military service and halting military service...
