Healthy building syndrome
Located in the heart of the Fenway neighborhood, within view of both Fenway Park and the Harvard Medical School campus, Fenway Community Health's new building is currently a mostly empty ten-story tower of glass and concrete.
Obituary: Bernardete Bettencourt
Bernardete Bettencourt, 58, of Lowell, Massachusetts, died August 15, 2008 after a short illness.
Openly gay candidate draws blood
During election season most campaign volunteers give their time and money to make sure that their candidate gets elected. But Framingham state representative candidate Dawn Harkness' volunteers are more hardcore; on August 14 several of her volunteers gave their blood for the good of the campaign.
'History is everybody's history': Plimouth Plantation Welcomes Gay Families
Plimoth Plantation will offer a glimpse into the lives of 17th century LGBT pilgrims and Native Americans at its "Out at Plimoth Plantation" event, to be held Sept. 13.
Springfield club closed down for drug violation
Oz Nightclub, a gay club in Springfield, had its license suspended by the city License Commission after police uncovered a cocaine-dealing operation taking place on the premises. The club closed down on Aug. 15.
Michael Kelley, openly gay aide to Menino, steps down from city work
There's something to be said for working a steady "9 to 5." Sure, office drudgery can be a bore. But at least when quitting time comes, you can rest assured that outstanding tasks can wait until tomorrow. That wasn't always the case for Michael Kelley, South End resident who last week stepped down from a decade's worth of varying roles with the City of Boston and invaluable experience working side by side with Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
MassHealth Equality law gives same-sex couples choice
Before Gov. Deval Patrick's signing of the MassHealth Equality bill last week married same-sex couples accessing services through MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, lacked the crucial protections enjoyed by their heterosexual counterparts.
Coalition of the unwilling?
One potential obstacle to the effectiveness of the LGBT community this session has been the prospect of a turf war between MassEquality and other organizations that had long lobbied the legislature on LGBT issues, such as the Mass. Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Many out-of-state couples coming from New York
Following the repeal of the 1913 law last week, there was some assumption that out of state gay couples would flock to Massachusetts to obtain marriage licenses. While there certainly have been some, Massachusetts isn't quite yet "the Las Vegas of same-sex marriage" as opponents of repealing the law had predicted.
Power surge
Last week's signing of two separate LGBT-rights related bills on the same day by Gov. Deval Patrick heralded a new era in LGBT political power on Beacon Hill, political observers say.
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