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(Editor’s note: This article appears in the current July/August 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.)
With the passage of the Bay State’s law extending public accommodations right to transgender people, says Deborah...
Despite anti-LGBT platform, Log Cabin & other gay GOP leaders stand with Trump
Wake up, Caitlyn Jenner. Donald Trump is not acting like a friend to the "T" (or any of the other letters) in LGBT and neither is the GOP — at least as far as the Republican...
What Passage of the Transgender Rights Bill Means to Senate President Rosenberg
The following guest editorial by Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg appears in the current July/August 2016 print edition of Boston Spirit magazine:
After the terrible tragedy in Orlando, it is natural to want to say that standing...
Governor Baker signs trans-inclusive public accommodations bill into law
"Massachusetts is now the 1st state this year—& the 18th in the nation—to pass full #trans protections! #TransBillMA."
The tweet rang out from Freedom Massachusetts around 3:30 p.m. today after Governor Charlie Baker signed into...
Massachusetts Senate & House agree on final version of public accommodations law
Pending the approving signature of Governor Charlie Baker, Massachusetts may well have its legal expansion of the state's public accommodations law, which includes transgender people, on the books by October 1.
The state's senate and...
Senator Markey to hold press conference on gun violence at Fenway
In support of the passage of strong gun safety legislation in Congress, Bay State U.S. Senator Edward Markey will hold a press conference on gun violence this Friday, June 17, at 2:30 p.m. at Fenway Health's Ansin...
Massachusetts House sweepingly passes transgender public accommodations bill
The Massachusetts House of Representatives brought the transgender public accommodations bill one step closer to becoming state law today, June 1, with an overwhelmingly supportive vote of 116—36.
According to MassEquality's Executive Director Deborah Shields:
“ applaud...
Governor Baker says he would sign transgender public accommodations equality bill
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced today that he would sign into law legislation ensuring that transgender people have the same rights to public accommodations as everyone else in the Bay State.
In a Boston Globe interview today,...
Massachusetts Senate passes bill to include protections for transgender people
With an overwhelming majority—33-4—the Massachusetts Senate passed a long-awaited bill to ensure that transgender people have the same rights to public accommodations as everyone else in the Bay State.
"The measure would update state anti-discrimination law. So, just as a...
Bay State Senate voting today on anti-discrimation public accommodations bill
The Massachusetts Senate and House are voting today, May 12, on a bill that would prohibit discrimination against transgender people in public accommodations, including sports arenas, gas stations, movie theaters, bars, and malls.
According to a...
