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Media.www.DailyFreePress.com – Kimberly Wexler
Transgender rights activists are preparing to state their case for legislation that would protect transgender people from discrimination and hate crimes as a bill moves through the State House.
The b…
WashBlade.com – By Lou Chibbaro Jr.
But some urge celebrities to boycott HRC dinner in New York
Leaders of a newly formed coalition of nearly 400 gay and transgender advocacy groups that criticized Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and…
PageOneQ.com – by Nick Langewis
On Wednesday’s installment of Sirius OutQ’s Michelangelo Signorile Show, Matt Foreman, outgoing director of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, calls out Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) on his ‘squeamishness’ on th…
BayWindows.com – by Ethan Jacobs – Staff Reporter
The marriage amendment fight may have ended last summer, but the amendment’s prime sponsor, the Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI), is still waging an anti-LGBT culture war on Beacon Hill. MFI and …
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Detroit – As always, I cannot tell you how privileged and humbled I am to be here speaking to you – as I’ve said before, you are the heart, the soul, the brains and the brawn and the past, present and future of our movemen…
BayWindows.com – by Ethan Jacobs – Staff Reporter
MassEquality unveiled its post-marriage amendment agenda for 2008 to a crowd of about 30 supporters Jan. 29 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Boston. The Boston event was part of a series of organizing foru…
Media.www.NYUNews.com – Sean Gavin
New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. unveiled a proposal yesterday that aims to combat workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members of the business community.
Thom…
StarTribune.com – Larry Oakes, Star Tribune
Brainerd, Minn. – You could call Chrissy Nakonsky a candidate of change.
Until about five years ago, Nakonsky, who recently announced she’s running for the Minnesota Legislature and will seek the Repub…
BayWindows.com – by Laura Kiritsy – Associate Editor
Diego Sanchez, the director of public relations and external affairs at AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, will have a hand in shaping the Democratic Party platform that will be adopted at th…
BayWindows.com – by Laura Kiritsy – Associate Editor
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has long been an unwavering advocate for LGBT issues, not to mention as familiar a face on the Boston Pride Parade route as the drag queens and gay police officers. So i…