This is posted on behalf of the Women’s Leadership Council, a group of female leaders from the private, non-profit and government sectors supporting Martha Coakley for Governor. Kara Coredini, executive director for MassEquality, is a … [Read more...]

MassEquality-endorsed candidate for State Senator Jason Lewis needs the help of the progressive community. On Tuesday, April 1, Jason and his Republican opponent, Monica Medeiros, will face off in the general election for the … [Read more...]

Today, MassEquality announces its endorsement of Congressman Ed Markey for US Senate, and its endorsement of state Rep. Carl Sciortino (D-Medford) for Congress. “We have a special opportunity here in Massachusetts to elect two champions … [Read more...]

State lawmakers included a measure creating a commission to study the issue of unaccompanied homeless youth in the Commonwealth in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, and Gov. Deval Patrick approved the creation of the Commission by signing the FY … [Read more...]

This Sunday, the Transgender Equal Rights Act will take effect. For the first time in the Commonwealth’s history, transgender residents will be included in the Commonwealth’s statutes, prohibiting the unfair and unjust discrimination they … [Read more...]

Tomorrow, May 3, marks the second anniversary of the signing of the state’s bullying law. This law requires school districts to create bullying prevention plans and provide training on bullying prevention and intervention for all levels of … [Read more...]

MassEquality announces today that it has named longtime LGBT advocate Wes Ritchie as its new Organizing Director. Ritchie is a former campaign organizer for MassEquality. As a student at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, he founded … [Read more...]

During an interview with CNN on Monday, US Senator Scott Brown described the marriage rights of same-sex couples as “settled law” in Massachusetts and dismissed ongoing debate on the issue by saying that Bay State voters have “moved … [Read more...]

Last week, the Boston City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for passage of “An Act Providing Housing and Support Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth.” The bill would create a state Commission to study the issue of … [Read more...]

On March 14, a group of Ugandan LGBT activists filed suit in federal court in Massachusetts against evangelist preacher Scott Lively, who is the founder of the Springfield-based Abiding Truth Ministries. The group, Sexual Minorities Uganda, … [Read more...]