Gabe Amo, LGBTQ+ ally, wins seat of former US Rep. Cicilline in Rhode Island
Democrat Gabe Amo, an LGBTQ+ ally and the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress, won yesterday's special election to take the seat of the openly gay and former...
Maine State Representative Charles Skold comes out as ‘gay or queer’
Last Wednesday was National Coming Out Day, and Maine State Rep. Charles Skold, who had previously identified as bisexual, took the opportunity to come out publicly and identify as "gay or queer."...
President Biden to deliver keynote at HRC national dinner on Oct. 14
At the upcoming October 14 Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner, President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address. First Lady Jill Biden will also speak at the event.
Vermont Lt. Gov. Zuckerman hosts series of readings from banned books
In support of free speech at libraries, bookstores, and for readers across his state, Vermont Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman is hosting a series of readings from banned books with audience discussion to...
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...
Anti-LGBTQ+ Hall of Shame: A cause for concern, a call to action
It’s no secret that anti-LGBTQ+ animus has been ramping up all over the country. Conservative state legislatures are working at breakneck speed to pass legislation aimed at preventing many of the most...
Openly gay, LGBTQ-supportive Marblehead Schools superintendent forced to resign
John Buckley, the openly gay, now-former superintendent of Marblehead Public Schools, was pushed out of his job on Aug. 2 with no apparent reason given. But his support of LGBTQ+ and Diversity,...
Final Mass. FY24 budget included bonus eligibility for LGBTQ veterans
As part of their ongoing commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and supporting veterans, Mass. State Representative Jack Patrick Lewis (Framingham), State Senator John Velis (Westfield), and State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg filed H.3518/S.2358, “An...
NH Governor Chris Sununu signs state ban on gay panic defense into law
Last week, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed legislation into state law that will ban “gay/trans panic” as a legal defense in criminal cases. Both the Granite State's House and Senate overwhelmingly...
Funding for Pryde—stripped from US House bill—restored in Senate version
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) applauded the inclusion of the $850,000 in the Senate's Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations for the completion The Pryde, the first affordable housing development for LGBTQ seniors in Massachusetts,...
