Mass NOW Endorses Deb Goldberg for MA State Treasurer
Continues surge of momentum in final 2 weeks of Primary CampaignBOSTON, Mass.—Mass NOW, a leading organization on women’s issues that works to advance the equal…
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MA Transgender Equal Rights Coalition Applauds City of Worcester’s Passage of Nondiscrimination Protections for Transgender People
Coalition looks forward to working with the city to improve language around gender identity nondiscrimination protections BOSTON Mass. ─ On Tuesday, the Worcester City Council voted unanimously…
Worcester Pride Grand Marshall Chosen by the People
WORCESTER, Mass.—This year Worcester Pride lets the community choose a Grand Marshall. A few names were suggested by the committee, but Pride also had a…
Teens & Young Adults Develop Skills at HBGC’S 4th Annual LGBTQ Youth Empowerment Conference
Discuss social issues; Keynote Speakers: Denise Frohman and Ritchie Torres BOSTON, Mass.— On October 4th and 5th, 2014, teens and young adults from across New…
Equal Justice for LGBTs Animates Warren Tolman in Mass. Attorney General Race
By: Chuck Colbert / TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Only one candidate for statewide office in Massachusetts has earned his party’s endorsement outright: former state Senator Warren…
Salem Mayor Uses Negative Calls over Gordon College decision to Raise Money for nAGLY
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— SALEM, Mass.—In early July, Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll wrote a letter to Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay terminating a…
Social Media Effort Envisions World Free of Intimate Partner Violence
By: Chuck Colbert*/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—A mainstream, statewide non-profit organization which advocates against sexual assault and domestic violence and an LGBT survivor-led, social justice organization…
LGBT Aging Listening Sessions Give Voice to Concerns for Older Adults
By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Assistant Editor— The Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Aging is hosting four historic listening sessions throughout the state, all with the goal of…
New England LGBT Fall Event Preview Guide: Taste of Upcoming Events
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— The final weeks of summer do not mean the end of fun. The Rainbow Times has put together a list of…
Mass. Transgender Orgs. & Allies Join Forces to Celebrate Nov. 14 Trans Month of Community Events
BOSTON, Mass.—BodyImage4Justice (BI4J) and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) are proud to announce a new community celebration that expands the annual observance of Transgender…
Greater Boston PFLAG Receives Grant to Support Increased LGBTQ-Ally Programming
The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Grant will help train more facilitators and expand ‘Safe Schools and Communities’ program BOSTON, Mass.—Greater Boston PFLAG…
WAGLY Grant from Foundation for MetroWest Targets Transgender Students, more
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—The West Suburban Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth (WAGLY), founded in March 2011, has received a grant from Foundation for…
Rhode Island International Film Fest to Premiere TransJourney
After a highly successful screening tour of Poland with its last film, Shifting Visions chooses Rhode Island International Film Fest to premier the much-awaited film,…
Social Justice is the Cure for What Ails Us: Transgender Health Care
By: Sean Cahill and Sari Reisner— Our push for equality is having an unexpected benefit: better health for LGBT people. As our movement continues to…
Boston Mayor Pledges Support for Major New Initiative to Combat Bullying in Local School Districts; Partners with BULLY Filmmaker
New Partnership Between the US Conference of Mayors and the BULLY Project Engages Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to Make Boston’s Schools Safer and Effective for…
29th Annual AIDS Walk for Life Looking for Walkers!
Fight AIDS by walking for life this September! PROVIDENCE, RI—The 29th annual AIDS Walk for Life has been scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2014 starting and…
MassEquality PAC Announces Next Round of Electoral Endorsements
BOSTON ─ July 22, 2014 ─ The MassEquality PAC has endorsed four more candidates this electoral season. In particular, the PAC will be endorsing in a county-wide race, a deviation from past endorsements, which have typically involved legislative or statewide offices.
MassEquality Executive Director Kara Coredini to Step Down December 31
BOSTON, Mass.—After more than four years as Executive Director, Kara Coredini will be leaving MassEquality at the end of this year. Her last day will…
Disproportionate Impact of Smoking on LGBT People
By: Harvey Makadon, MD— As a primary care physician I routinely talk with patients about the hazards of smoking. But I must confess that I…
MassEquality Applauds President’s Executive Order Banning LGBTQ Employment Discrimination
BOSTON, Mass.─This morning, President Obama signed two executive orders establishing nondiscrimination protections for federal employees and employees of federal contractors based on sexual orientation, gender…
GLAD: Executive Order will Help New England’s LGBT Federal Workers
Impact of White House Executive Order on LGBT Federal Workers and Contractors in New England; Statement by Gary Buseck, Interim Executive Director ofGay & Lesbian Advocates…
Fenway & MTPC Release Project VOICE Report on Transgender Discrimination
Report finds that transgender-related discrimination harms health BOSTON, Mass.—Nearly two-thirds of transgender Massachusetts residents have experienced discrimination in a public accommodation setting in the past…
HRC Endorses Maura Healey for Massachusetts Attorney General
Nation’s Largest LGBT Civil Rights Organization Dubs Healey “National Leader” Ready to Build on MA Success WASHINGTON—The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay,…