Massachusetts officials weigh in on Trump’s ‘un-American’ transgender military service ban
Anyone still in doubt that Trump's cavalier behavior reflects dangerous disregard for the American people he was elected to serve can look no further than yesterday's break-neck about face against transgender people serving in...
Mayor Walsh raises transgender flag as anti-trans bus rolls into town
"Boston is, and will remain, an accepting and inclusive City. I'm proud to raise the transgender flag at Boston City Hall today."
Such was the message that Boston Mayor Marty Walsh sent out via Twitter...
Two big setbacks for LGBT rights in Granite State
The New Hampshire House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee voted 13-8 this past week to hold back a bill that would have banned conversion therapy for minors.
Concerns that the measure would limit parental rights...
Bay State Congressman Kennedy takes helm of transgender task force
When Gavin Grimm goes to the Supreme Court later this month to stand up for transgender rights, Congressmen Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts will be standing with him as the new chair of the Congressional...
Rhode Island Congressmen to bring LGBT people, other minorities to Trump speech
Rhode Island Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline. co-chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, believe that President Trump should face a crowd that includes ethnic minorities, LGBT people, undocumented immigrants, the disabled and other members...
New Hampshire GOP grapples with marriage equality
We know that marriage equality is the law of the land in the United States. But it's still not acceptable to the New Hampshire GOP — at least officially.
Outgoing Granite State Republican Chair Jennifer Horn...
New England mayors join new national anti-discrimination coalition
New England is well represented within the newly formed organization Mayors Against LGBT Discrimination. On January 18, two days before the presidential inauguration, 172 mayors from 42 states formed the bipartisan coalition to "secure LGBT nondiscrimination protections...
Make your voice heard on Sexual Health Lobby Day at Mass. State House
The defense and expansion of fact-based and LGBTQ-inclusive sex education, reproductive justice and access to health services are under attack from the new federal administration, says Janson Wu, executive director of GLAD in a...
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...
Human Rights Campaign: Trump opposes marriage equality
No doubt today's presidential inauguration marks the beginning of a new chapter of challenges (to put it mildly) for the LGBT community (and, well, everyone). Just check out this report on the new president...