RI House, Senate pass trans-inclusive bills to simplify name change process
This just in from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders:
night the Rhode Island House passed “An Act Relating to Probate Practice and Procedure—Practice in Probate Courts” (H. 8155)...
Rhode Island Senate passes Health Care Provider Shield Act
The Rhode Island State Senate last week passed a bill that would protect medical providers from civil or criminal action when offering transgender health care and abortion services to out-of-state patients.
Teen’s testimony helps defeat trans sports ban in NH House committee
In a 19-1 vote, New Hampshire's House Education Committee killed an anti-trans student athletics bill after transgender teenager Maëlle Jacques appeared before them, "appeal to the humanity of transgender teens highlighting...
Maine Senate approves trans shield law, bill now heads to governor’s desk
Late last week, the Maine Senate voted 21-13 to approve a bill that would protect out-of-state patients seeking gender-affirming care or abortions from states where such health care is illegal, even if...
Maine House passes transgender, reproductive rights shield law
The Maine House of Representatives last Wednesday passed a bill that would protect out-of-state patients seeking gender-affirming care or abortions from states where such health care is illegal, even if received in...
Coalition of Rhode Islanders urges legislators to reject bills targeting LGBTQ+ people
A coalition of local organizations, advocates, and community members have sent an open letter to Rhode Island legislators urging them to reject a series of proposed bills that would undermine the well-being of LGBTQ+...
NH Senate approves bills barring trans athletes, outing LGBTQ+ students
The New Hampshire Senate approved two anti-LGBTQ+ bills last Friday, one to ban transgender girls from playing on girls sports teams, the other requiring teachers to out LGBTQ+ students to their parents....
Bay State AG joins call to restore ACA health care protections for transgender people...
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell announced yesterday that she is joining 17 other state attorneys general across the US in an effort to reverse a Trump-era elimination of nondiscrimination protections for...
MA Senator Markey hosts roundtable with LGBTQ+ community leaders in support of trans, nonbinary...
Amid the state of emergency that transgender and nonbinary people in Massachusetts and across the United States are experiencing—including increasing reports of violence, discrimination, and fear—Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) yesterday hosted...
Congresswoman Pressley, Senators Warren and Markey deliver the $850K for Pryde LGBTQ+ senior housing
On Monday, March 25, 2024, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) applauded the final passage of $850,000 in federal community project funding for The Pryde, an affordable...
