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Trans Advocacy Network Launches New Resources for Local Organizations
Boston, MA – The Trans Advocacy Network, a coalition for local and state level transgender advocacy organizations announces the launch of their new website, http://transadvocacynetwork.org/, which will act as a resource sharing hub for transgender organizations and programs across the country. This new resource will enable transgender activists and allies to cross collaborate on effective legislative [...]
MTPC Releases New Videos Featuring The Theater Offensive Staff
Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is excited to announce the release of three new stories as part of their multi-media public education campaign entitled I AM: Trans People Speak. The new videos come from four members of The Theater Offensive (TTO) Staff. TTO engages local community members in creating art that gives voice [...]
City Hall Rainbow Flag Raising Initiates Boston Pride 2012
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– BOSTON — June is busting out all over with LGBT Pride. This year, there’s plenty of pride and joy to go around. For instance, just in time for Pride week, the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled yesterday (May 31) that Section 3 of the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage [...]
LAPD New Transgender Inclusive Policies For Police Interaction & Prison Detainment, MTPC reacts
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Reporter– Recently, the Los Angeles Police Department announced new policies regarding transgender individuals, signed into effect by Chief Charlie Beck. These policies are meant to improve police interactions with transgender people, both inside and outside of jail. According to the Transgender Law Center, the new policies mandate police officers to treat transgender [...]
MA House Speaker to Keynote 3rd Annual Lawyers for Transgender Rights Event
Boston, MA —The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is excited to announce its third annual Lawyers for Transgender Rights event on Thursday, April 12th at 6 p.m. at The Estate in Boston. Massachusetts. House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo will be accepting MTPC’s 2012 Transgender Ally Award and offering brief remarks. “We are honored and thrilled [...]
Eastern Bank appoints LGBT community leaders to corporate boards
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– In a move that further plants its business ethos within the gay community, a local financial institution has appointed three LGBT community leaders to serve on corporate boards. Eastern Bank named Kara Suffredini, executive director of Mass Equality, and Gunner Scott, executive director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), as [...]
MTPC’s former co-chair: Openly transgender woman to be appointed NHRC
Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition is pleased to announce that Holly Ryan, a former chair of MTPC, has been appointed to the Newton Human Rights Commission by Mayor Setti Warren. Ms. Ryan was approved by the full board of Aldermen on February 21, 2012 and her term is for three years. Ms. [...]
