Maine Human Rights Commission advances transgender discrimination case against assisted living facility
This just in from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD):
The Maine Human Rights Commission by a 3-2 vote today issued a finding of reasonable grounds that an assisted living...
Superintendents condemn attack on transgender high school student after North Attleboro/Foxborough game
Massachusetts school superintendents from two districts condemned an alleged hate-crime assault against a transgender North Attleboro high school junior after a North Attleboro and Foxborough school basketball game last week in North...
OUT Maine partners with American Academy of Pediatrics on project to improve health care...
The Maine Health Access Foundation has funded a two-year project to improve the health and behavioral care provided to Maine’s transgender youth. In partnership with the Maine chapter of the American Academy...
Mass. Trans Political Coalition receives $100K grant for leadership academy
The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition has received a $100,000 Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant from the Mass. Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. The funds will support MTPC's Trans Leadership Academy....
Boston Mayor’s office grant to fund mural of Rita Hester, whose 1998 killing inspired...
A public art proposal by City of Boston Artist-in-Residence Golden, a gender-nonconforming trans-femme photographer and poet, has been awarded a grant from the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture. Golden's proposal will...
New Hampshire parents challenge protections for trans students in NH/VT cross-border school district
An anonymous group of parents from Hanover, New Hampshire is bringing a legal challenge against their school district's policy that ensures the privacy of transgender students who don't feel comfortable sharing their...
Transhealth Northampton extends support groups, gender-affirming apparel and more into community
Transhealth Northampton – an independent, comprehensive, trans-led, and gender-affirming healthcare center – is expanding its community engagement offerings to patients, clients, and local residents this month with the introduction of the Community...
GLAD Legal Briefs: The Supreme Court Bostock ruling transformed health care rights for transgender...
Amidst the joy in finally having the Supreme Court affirm federal employment nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people in last year’s landmark Bostock v. Clayton County ruling, many...
First-known trans discrimination case at assisted living facility filed in Maine
On October 14, 2021, a complaint was filed before the Maine Human Rights Commission alleging discrimination against “Jane Doe,” 78, a transgender woman. The complaint, filed on...
‘Scaled down’ First Event to return to Boston Park Plaza, January 14–15
Presented by the Trans Club of New England, First Event is one of the largest and longest-running transgender conferences in the world. After taking a break in 2021, the conference is returning...
