Deck the Theater Halls
This week, we focus on three shows that offer a slightly twisted take on the holiday season.
Celebrating Goodridge's social innovation
Five years to the day that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declared that same-sex couples were entitled to civil marriage rights under the state constitution, a group of marriage equality advocacy organizations were honored by the Boston History and Innovation Collaborative with its Social Innovation Award.
In Brief: study finds Mass. bisexuals face significant health disparities
A group of researchers funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Williams Project at UCLA will release a report Nov. 20 showing that in Massachusetts LGB people face great health disparities compared to their straight neighbors.
MassEquality adds support for trans bill to endorsement criteria
With the marriage battle in Massachusetts behind it, MassEquality is raising the bar for lawmakers and political candidates seeking its endorsement.
Panel discussions offer divergent views on impact of Goodridge
Advocates and opponents of marriage equality held panel discussions to mark the fifth anniversary of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's (SJC) landmark <i>Goodridge</i> ruling, but the tone of the two events could not have been more different.
Five years on, mostly smooth sailing for marriage equality
Five years after the court's historic decision, Mary Bonauto, lead counsel in the <i>Goodridge</i> case and Civil Rights Project director for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), said same-sex couples have found that state agencies recognize their marriages without controversy.
Election Day anti-equality victories spark heated debate among LGBT advocates
In the aftermath of the passage of California's Proposition 8 and other anti-gay ballot measures in Arizona, Florida and Arkansas on Election Day the national LGBT community has been engaged in a heated debate in the media, cyberspace and in the streets
Marriage equality supporters, opponents hold dueling forums on Goodridge; Trans group on Cape
As the fifth anniversary of "Goodridge vs. Department of Public Health" approaches, both supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are hosting forums to discuss what has changed in the past five years and what the future holds.
Remembering Rita Hester
On Nov. 20 transgender activists and their allies will gather in Allston to remember Rita Hester, a woman whose murder 10 years ago shook the local trans community to its core and transformed the way people across the country respond to anti-transgender violence.
Back to school
Melissa Ferrick shows support for Berklee's new GLBT Leadership Fund
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