Maine Gov. LePage seeks to legalize anti-LGBT workplace discrimination
Outgoing Maine Governor Paul LePage fired another parting shot at the LGBT community by asking the US Supreme Court to rule that companies can fire workers based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Earlier this...
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...
Gov. Baker nominates GLAD’s Vickie Henry to state appeals court
Vickie Henry, senior staff attorney and Youth Initiative Director at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), has been nominated to serve on the Massachusetts Appeals Court by Governor Charlie Baker.
In an Oct. 1...
GOPs Line Up to Support Gay Marriage at the Supreme Court
Many of you might not know who Ken Mehlmen is.
He is the architect of George Bush’s field campaign for his 2000 run and was the campaign manager for his 2004 re-election campaign. He is...
Boston Pride postpones mayoral forum under pressure from LGBTQ activists
Boston Pride has postponed its June 7 forum where the top six contenders vying to be the next mayor of Boston were to discuss LGBTQ issues. They put the event on hold...
Secretary of State Kerry apologizes for decades of State Dept. discrimination
“These actions were wrong then, just as they would be wrong today."
With this words, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry apologized to the LGBT community on behalf of the State Department for decades of...
A lifeline for LGBTQ youth, Moulton’s suicide hotline bill passes into law
Bay State Congressman Seth Moulton's bill to create a three-digit suicide prevention hotline—legislation that specifically reaches out to LGBTQ youth and other high-risk groups—passed into law this weekend. The simple three-digit "988"...
Bay State Attorney General Maura Healey enters race for governor
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced her run for governor early this morning in a short, upbeat video on Twitter about her background and her hopes and goals for the future of...
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...
Fast food chain with homophobic record eyes Back Bay Boston site
Chick-fil-A, the Georgia-based fast-food chain whose chief operating officer Dan Cathy has donated millions of dollars to anti-marriage equality organizations through the company's charitable foundation, may be opening a branch in Boston soon.
These contributions...
