Hiker Veronica Ashcroft increases trans visibility one mountain at a time
College student Veronica Ashcroft is reaching as many mountain peaks as she can this summer among the 67 in New England and 48 in New York that make up the "Northeast 115."...
Beacon Hill expected to shield providers of out-of-state patients seeking abortions, trans-care
Although legislators in Massachusetts said "they do not believe they can protect individuals from prosecution for violating the law of another state," reports the Boston Globe, Bay State lawmakers anticipate quickly moving...
Case against assisted living center in Maine settled in favor of trans woman
Marie King, a 79-year-old transgender woman, and Sunrise Assisted Living have reached a landmark settlement in a case at the Maine Human Rights Commission involving discrimination in access to Sunrise’s facility in...
Third annual Trans Resistance March and Festival returns on Sat., June 25
The third annual Trans Resistance March and Festival, organized by Trans Resistance MA, starts 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 25.
The march steps off from Cedar Square Park...
Man arrested for killing transgender woman in Vermont held without bail
The man arrested for the killing of a Hinesburg, Vermont transgender woman has been charged with second degree murder and is being held without bail. Fern Feather, the 29-year-old victim, was found...
Five New England states introduce ‘trans refuge’ health care bills
Five New England states — Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont — have introduced bills "shielding transgender youth and their parents from penalties for seeking gender-affirming health care." In doing...
Fern Feather, transgender woman of Hinesburg, VT, killed in Morristown
Vermont State Police reported that Fern Feather, a 29-year-old transgender woman of Hinesburg, Vermont, was found on the roadside stabbed to death in Morristown last Tuesday morning.
"We...
Boston-based GLAD co-represents plaintiffs in Alabama anti-trans law
Boston-based GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is co-representing the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit to stop a newly signed anti-transgender law in Alabama from going into effect. The law would impose...
‘Supporters, allies and advocates’ gather on Trans Day of Visibility
"Supporters, allies and advocates" gathered at the front steps of the Massachusetts State House last week to mark Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, reported the Boston Globe. They included many...
President Biden reaffirms commitment of support on Trans Day of Visibility
In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, today, March 31, President Biden issued an official proclamation honoring transgender people and reaffirming his commitment that his "entire administration" will do all in their...
