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...
Mass ACLU files civil rights lawsuit against college on behalf of rebuked professor
The Bay State branch of the ACLU is backing tenured professor Lauren Barthold against her employer, Gordon College, which strongly disciplined Barthold for speaking out against Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay's signing of a...
Vermont issues official travel bans protesting Mississippi, North Carolina anti-LGBT laws
Vermont joined the city of Boston this week in issuing an official ban on state travel to North Carolina in protest of that state's anti-LGBT discrimination legislation passed last week. Yesterday, Vermont followed up this action by...
With strong, personal history of LGBT support, Cyr ramps up grassroots campaign for Bay...
After announcing his candidacy in November to replace Boston's State Senator Dan Wolf representing the Cape and Islands district, the news was official. But now the out-and-proud candidate Julian Cyr is sealing the deal by announcing...
Alex B. Morse Third Inaugural Ball
Mayor Alex B. Morse’s third inagural ball was one for the books, with more than 450 supporters showing up to dance and celebrate another reeclection of the city’s first openly gay mayor. When first...
