Belfast, Maine senior may be first transgender valedictorian in US
A winning combination of intelligence, hard work and inspiring character are surely among the top qualities that brought Belfast, Maine senior Syd Sanders to this moment. Not only has Sanders earned the...
Connecticut challenges insurance exclusions for gender-affirming care
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities issued a milestone ruling on Friday prohibiting employers and insurers from denying coverage for treatments related to gender transition.
Ironically,...
US Justice Dept. weighs in on trans athletes in high school girls sports
The US Justice Department is weighing in on the federal case filed by the families of three Connecticut high school girls to block transgender athletes from competing in high school girls sports.
Bay State naval officer files new challenge to trans military ban
Even during a pandemic, the work of Boston-based GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) continues on many fronts.
On March 17, GLAD filed the first challenge to the...
Connecticut GOP to honor high school athletes for suing trans competitors
Connecticut Republican party chairman J.R. Romano announced this week that his state's GOP will honor three high school girls whose families filed a federal case to block transgender athletes from competing in high school...
Marblehead school counters trans bullying with professional training
After a transgender student at the Village School in Marblehead was bullied in December, the school, which educates about 700 fourth-to-sixth graders, quickly responded by organizing a professional training session on gender identity and...
Granite State’s first openly trans city councilor elected in Rochester
The first openly transgender person voted onto a city council in New Hampshire will officially take her seat in Rochester following the election earlier this month.
Palana Belken, transgender justice organizer for the American Civil...
First openly trans official wins Nov. 5 election in Newton, Mass.
Ward 8 City Council Candidate Holly Ryan made history on November 5 when voters headed to the polls in Newton, Massachusetts, and cast their ballots. Running unopposed, Ryan became the first openly transgender elected...
Queer Gym pop-up in Brookline empowers LGBTQ+ workouts
Physical trainer Justice Williams had a vision to empower LGBTQ+ people with all the physical and mental benefits of working out, and he's put that vision into practice with a pop-up "Queer Gym" in...
MaineCare now covers transgender-specific health services statewide
Transgender people can no longer be denied coverage of trans-specific health services in Maine. As of September. MaineCare, the state's version of Medicaid, removed transgender-specific health services from its list of procedures it would...
