Burlington, VT voters elect Emma Mulvaney-Stanak their city’s first woman, first openly LGBT mayor
One exciting result from Super Tuesday is the election of Vermont State Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, who Burlington, Vt. voters last night chose to become their city's first woman and first openly LGBT...
VT State Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak could become first female and first openly LGBT mayor...
One Super Tuesday race to watch today is in Burlington, Vt., where if State Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak prevails, she would become not only the city's first female but first openly LGBTQ mayor....
MA Senate once again advances bill to make sex ed curriculum more inclusive
While other states' legislators are bowing to a politically motivated wave of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment by enacting restrictions, the Massachusetts Senate last week approved a bill to make the Bay State's sex ed...
Connecticut state treasurer speaks out against proposed anti-trans legislation
Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell, himself an openly gay man, penned a February 28 op/ed in the Hartford Courant calling out recent proposed state legislation targeting transgender children:
It’s...
US Rep. Balint (VT) calls out GOP colleagues for anti-LGBTQ remarks
At a recent hearing of the House Budget Committee on which she serves, US Representative Becca Balint of Vermont rebuked her GOP colleagues on the committee after a witness called federal programs...
Working Together: Allies of Rhode Island’s LGBTQ+ community
Stated simply, the queer community couldn’t be where we are today without allies. Over the decades, individuals have stepped up, giving their time and talent, attending our rallies, demonstrations and vigils, pushing...
Maine Judiciary Committee kills bill that would have ensured trans health care for those...
Maine’s Judiciary Committee last week voted 12-0 to kill House Bill 1735, which would have prevented the enforcement, in Maine, of other states’ laws that ban gender-affirming health care for those seeking...
Massachusetts Senate unanimously repeals sodomy ban, anti-trans code
The Massachusetts State Senate last week unanimously passed a bill that would repeal an archaic ban on gay sex along with a criminal code against "common night walkers, common street walkers, both...
NH House passes two bills attacking LGBTQ+ rights, votes down two others that would...
The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week voted on four bills relating to LGBTQ+ rights, and for every bill, voted against protecting LGBTQ+ rights.
Two of the bills...
US Rep. Pressley back on House floor calling to restore Pryde funding
US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) returned to the House floor last week to defend funding for The Pryde — the first affordable housing development for LGBTQ seniors in Massachusetts, developed by LGBTQ Senior...
