Coakley Unveils Plan to Support LGBTQ Community
Focus On Youth, Bullying Prevention, Public Health BOSTON, Mass.—Attorney General Martha Coakley, a candidate for Governor of Massachusetts, called for greater efforts to better the…
transgender rights
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition Announces New Executive Director
BOSTON, Mass. — Nancy Nangeroni, Chair of the Steering Committee, has announced the appointment of Mason Dunn as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition,…
Judiciary Committee to Hear Testimony on Transgender Equal Access Bill
Massachusetts remains only state with a transgender non-discrimination law that does not include public accommodations BOSTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on the…
Ask Lambda Legal – Bathroom Access for Transgender People
By: Dru Levasseur/Transgender Rights Attorney for LL— Q: I’m a transgender person and was recently questioned by an employee of a local restaurant when I…
Victory: Mathis Family’s Victory in Complaint Alleging School Discrimination Against Transgender Child
First-of-Its-Kind Decision Mandates Equal Treatment for Transgender Students DENVER, Col.—The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) will hold a press conference on Monday, June 24,…
Thinking Out Loud: Cuba, I’m Proud of You!
It’s happening here, it’s happening there, it’s happening regardless of politics. By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— In the information packet for my recent trip to…
Transgender Woman Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit in Federal Court
BOSTON, Mass.–On Wednesday February 20, 2013 attorneys for historical transgender personality and Civil Rights activist Erica Kay filed a gender discrimination lawsuit in the United…
Op-Ed: Happy Pride! Come March With Us!
By: Kara Suffredini, Esq.*– This weekend, Boston will celebrate its 42nd Pride March. It’s hard to believe that in just two generations Pride has evolved…
GLAD Publishes Groundbreaking Transgender Family Law Book; organizations react
BOSTON, Mass — Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, GLAD, is proud to announce the publication of Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy,…
Ask Lambda Legal – Transitioning at Work
By: Greg Nevins/Supervising Senior Staff Attorney at Lambda Legal Q: I’m a transgender woman, and it is time for me to transition at work but…