Connecticut governor nominates first openly gay SJC justice to lead a state’s top court
"Intellect, temperament and respect for the rule of law" — these were the top three qualities Connecticut Governor Dannell Malloy identified in the state's Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald when the governor nominated McDonald...
Connecticut legislators propose state law to ban ‘gay or trans panic’ defense
Lawmakers in both Connecticut's senate and house proposed bills to ban the so-called "gay panic" defense. If passed, a defendant accused of committing a violent would no longer be able to introduce a victim's...
Sen. Warren slams Alito’s homophobic remarks, and she has a plan for them
LGBTQ Ally Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren called out Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after he addressed the Federalist Society on a public video link last week; in his remarks, Alito cast dispersion...
HRC stands against NH bill to classify gender-affirming care as child abuse
A bill (HB 68) that would classify life-saving, gender-affirming care for transgender youth as child abuse went before the New Hampshire House of Representatives' Children & Family Law committee late last week....
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...
Former Bay State Senate president resigns following ethics committee report
The Boston Globe reported early today that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healthy and other state offices called for former Senate President Stanley Rosenberg to immediately resign following a Senate Ethics Committee...
Troubling Tide of Post-Election Bigotry Reaches Mayor’s Desk
"I know that the good always always outweighs the bad," wrote openly gay Mayor Alex Morse of Holyoke, Massachusetts, on his Facebook page after receiving a homophobic and threatening message earlier this week. And yet,...
Catholic Grammar School Marching Band Leaves Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Over LGBT Vets...
With OutVets New England included as the first LGBT group to officially march in this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade through South Boston, at least one other group has pulled out in protest. The Immaculate Heart...
First Senate Republican signs onto LGBT Equality Act
There's not much chance the LGBT Equality Act will pass the current Republican-dominated Congress this year, but it's gaining momentum on Capital Hill. The act would expand existing civil right laws to ban discrimination...
Race, sexuality, gender identity key issues for Presidential candidates in NH
Republican Presidential candidates are taking advantage of extremist views on race, sexuality and gender identity, under the label of "parental rights," to campaign in New Hampshire. These hot button issues are putting...
