Gay human rights violations don't sway state lawmakers on Iran divestment bill
If passed, House Bill 4270, which was filed at the beginning of January, would direct Massachusetts state funds to divest in Iran in addition to sealing divestments that are presently being held in foreign oil companies within Iran. The bill was voted on twice in committee and is currently pending in the House. It is questionable whether it will move to the House floor for a vote before the session ends on July 31.
Sonia Chang-Diaz sounds off on LGBT issues
In 2006 Jamaica Plain activist Sonia Chang-Diaz drew blood in the 2nd Suffolk District Democratic primary, coming within six percentage points of defeating state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson. Now she's back for round two, campaigning against Wilkerson in the Sept. 16 Democratic primary. One of her challenges is convincing the Senate district's LGBT voters to back her over Wilkerson, one of the staunchest LGBT rights supporters on Beacon Hill.
Ocean State is awash in film
The twelfth annual Rhode Island International Film Festival opens on Aug. 5 and with nearly 300 films screening over six days all over downtown Providence, phrases like "there's something for everyone" are insufficient.
Laughter strikes
Wicked with with the Women of Color in Comedy
Massachusetts House passes 1913 law repeal in roll call vote
The bill to repeal the 1913 law is on its way to Governor Deval Patrick, who will sign it into law. The bill cleared a final hurdle this afternoon, when the House of Representatives passed the bill on a roll call vote after about 25 minutes of debate. The vote was 118-35, with five members not voting.
Chandelier
It's hard to talk about Sage without sounding clich?d, because she's in the camp of female singer-songwriters who enthusiastically plumb their own relationships for material
Partie Traumatic
Can you be spoiled by success before you've had any? On the strength of their infectious single "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You," a blast of sugary pop reminiscent of The Cure at their most playful
Fetish fair weather
"It's hot," was a frequently overheard phrase at the Fetish Fair Fleamarket in the South End this weekend, albeit used more often as a complaint than a statement of approval. It was a sweltering Saturday, and even inside the climate-controlled Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts the temperature was a few degrees north of optimal for many.
Tsongas slams anti-gay military policy
Massachusetts Rep. Niki Tsongas, the newest member of the state delegation and a member of the House Armed Services Committee's Personnel Subcommittee, delivered a strong rebuke to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in her opening remarks at the subcommittee's congressional oversight hearing on the policy on July 23.
In advance of historic hearing, 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' opponents stress patience on repeal
In a conference call held in advance of the first-ever congressional hearing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), the lead sponsor of a bill to repeal the law, stressed a need to not focus so much on passing the bill right away, but rather on expanding information and exposure on the topic while also opening up the debate.
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