Two lawsuits underway against Trump admin’s revoking of LGBTQ protections in the Affordable Care...
Despite a ruling finalized late this past Friday by the US Department of Health and Human Service to revoke sexual orientation and gender ID protections from the Affordable Care Act, two lawsuits...
Transgender Emergency Fund to hold vigil and march on Saturday, June 13
The Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts is holding a Transgender Resistance Vigil + March this Saturday, June 13, at 3 p.m., in Boston's Franklin Park, meeting at the Franklin Park Playstead.
Department of Education weighs in against Connecticut trans athletes competing in high school sports
The Associated Press reported yesterday that a 45-page letter from US Department of Education's civil rights office finds that "Connecticut’s policy allowing transgender girls to compete as girls in high school sports...
Navy grants first waiver of transgender ban in US to sailor stationed in Mass.
A transgender military service person station in Massachusetts and serving in the US Navy has become the first in the nation to receive a waiver to continue serving since the military enacted...
Recusal of federal judge requested in transgender high school athletes case
Plaintiffs in the federal case to block transgender athletes from competing in high school girls sports in Connecticut have asked the judge to recuse himself for ordering them not to refer to...
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...
