BOSTON, Mass.—In an incredible victory for homeless youth across Massachusetts, the state legislature sent House Bill 4517—which instructs the Executive Office of Health and Human…
By: Various Community Organization Leaders*— [Bay Window’s editor] Sue O’Connell’s editorial on December 17, “Is it Time for MassEquality to Retire?” asks the wrong question….
Melrose is the 10th jurisdiction in the Commonwealth to pass ordinance BOSTON, Mass.—By a unanimous vote, the Melrose City Council approved an ordinance providing nondiscrimination…
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—The Sixth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states—Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee—in…
BOSTON, Mass.—Today, the Human Rights Campaign released its annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The MEI is a comprehensive scorecard on the laws and policies of…
This month, The Rainbow Times, with the assistance of the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition, MassEquality, and Body Image 4 Justice, prepared a Transgender Awareness Month…
By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— Massachusetts Makes History Again Congratulations to all of the newly elected officials of the Commonwealth and New England and kudos to…
BOSTON, Mass.—Nineteen of the 23 candidates endorsed by the MassEquality PAC successfully won their seats, including Maura Healey for Attorney General. TheMassEquality PAC was the…
BOSTON, Mass.—Tonight, Maura Healey became the Commonwealth’s Attorney General-Elect. When she takes office in January, she will be the country’s first openly gay state attorney…
By: KC Coredini*— We’ve come a long way on LGBTQ issues in Massachusetts. This year, we’ve celebrated 10 years of marriage equality, and we’ve watched…