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...
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...
