Pro-LGBTQ youth rally July 28 in Amherst to pressure school committee
A rally in support of LGBTQ+ youth and to demand accountability from school officials for an alleged pattern of anti-LGBTQ+ behavior is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Friday, July 28, at the...
Amherst high school journalists prompt investigation into concerns of transphobia at nearby middle school
Students in a high-school journalism class in Amherst, Massachusetts, did a deep dive into an alleged culture of transphobia they found at a nearby middle school, and their report in the school...
Middleborough, MA middle-schooler goes to court over ‘free speech’ right to wear anti-trans slogans...
Lawyers from the Alliance Defending Freedom and the Massachusetts Family Institute have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Middleborough, Massachusetts, seventh-grader whose school would not allow him to wear a t-shirt...
Parents, residents decry ‘day of intolerance’ at Burlington, MA school
A Pride celebration at a middle school in Burlington, Massachusetts, turned into a "day of intolerance" earlier this month, with students tearing down rainbow decorations and chanting their pronouns were "U.S.A."
Bill to out LGBTQ+ students postponed indefinitely by New Hampshire House
The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week voted 195-190 to defeat a so-called“parental bill of rights." The bill would have forced teachers to out questioning and LGBTQ students to their parents.
NH Catholic school ousts teachers supportive of LGBTQ community
The removal of LGBTQ-supportive teachers St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, New Hampshire, has sparked outrage among the school's community, according to a report in the Boston Globe:
Healey administration supports federal protections for trans student athletes
Bay State Governor Maura Healey's office came out yesterday in support of proposed protections for transgender student athletes from elementary school through college.
Reports the Boston Globe:
Congressman Cicilline (RI) condemns House bill to ban trans kids from sports
US Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island spoke out in strong opposition to H.R. 734, a House Republican bill that would actively discriminate against trans women and girls by blocking their participation...
Community comes out in support of drag performance at Newton North High School, overwhelming...
More than 100 counter protesters came out in response to about a dozen protesters who showed up to try and stop an optional drag performance for students at the Bay State's Newton...
Arlington, Mass. Rainbow Commission calls on community to support trans youth at school committee...
UPDATE TO THIS STORY: The person who filed the complaint against the LGBTQ-inclusive school curriculum withdrew their complaint, so the hearing below has been canceled.
The Arlington,...
