Connecticut state treasurer speaks out against proposed anti-trans legislation
Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell, himself an openly gay man, penned a February 28 op/ed in the Hartford Courant calling out recent proposed state legislation targeting transgender children:
It’s...
Ten Big Gay Predictions for 2015
All the major mainstream papers are predicting what current events, political debacles, security threats, and major gaffes will happen in the world in 2015.
So, I thought I would put together a prediction list for...
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...
Massachusetts house votes 137–14 to ban conversion therapy
Massachusetts took an important step closer this week to becoming the 15th state in the country to ban conversion therapy on minors.
On Wednesday, the Bay State's house of representatives voted 137–14 to pass H.4664,...
Conversion therapy ban, trans rights, health care top 2019 pro-LGBT priority legislation in Massachusetts
MassEquality has announced its "Champions Agenda" for Massachusetts' 2019–2020 legislative session—bills that the Bay State LGBTQ grassroots advocacy organization is backing and wants everyone in the community to get behind along with them.
In addition...
Bay State to hold Sept. 10 hearing on bill to add nonbinary ID for...
One of the key bills Bay State legislatures are taking up as they return from the summer recess is the bill (S.2203) to allow state residents to opt for a nonbinary ("X") gender identity on...
COVID-19 and the Census: Now more important than ever to be counted
This just in from Tim Wang and Sean Cahill of The Fenway Institute:
Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau attempts to get an accurate count of the population...
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...
Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse may be Provincetown’s next town manager
Holyoke, Massachusetts Mayor Alex Morse, the city's youngest and first openly gay person elected to that role 10 years ago, is a top candidate to become Provincetown's next town manager.
Senate Judiciary approves openly LGBT Vermont justice to US federal court
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Vermont Supreme Court Associate Justice Beth Robinson to become the first openly LGBT woman to sit on a federal circuit court in the United...
