I was challenged when I argued in a previous posting that Provincetown police lacked authority to enter upon private property to arrest Barry Scott for allegedly playing loud music and stirring up more noise with a few words of protest. The … [Read more...]
Charges Against Barry Scott Should Be Dropped
The sum total of the press coverage of the violent arrest in Provincetown last Saturday is that a fair investigation is impossible while Warren Tobias remains Acting Police Chief. His indignant suggestion that there could have not possibly … [Read more...]
Provincetown Must Investigate Use of Force Against Gay Man
The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project138 Chandler Street, Number FourBoston, Massachusetts 02116 July 17, 2007Ms. Sharon LynnTown ManagerProvincetown City Hall, 260 Commercial StreetMr. Warren TobiasActing Police Chief, … [Read more...]
Hearing on anti-gay Surgeon General Nominee
Tomorrow the Senate Health Committee, chaired by Senator Kennedy, begins hearings on Bush's nomination of Dr. James Holsinger to be Surgeon General. The nomination has drawn fierce opposition from the GLBT community for two principal … [Read more...]
Bush’s Top Doc Pick Promotes “Conversion Therapy” for Gays
Dr. James Holsinger, chosen by the Decider to be Surgeon General, founded a "recovery ministry" in Lexington, Kentucky which tries to cure homosexuality, along with its faith-based treatment of substance abuse. His nomination goes before … [Read more...]
BMG folks should join tomorrow’s vigil on the Common
Organizers are hoping some of the folks who frequent this web site will join the LGBT community at the candlelight vigil Wednesday on the Common, to draw attention to the hate and violence stirred up by the continuing debate over banning … [Read more...]
Light a Candle to Stop the Hate
The vigil set for next Wed., 1/10/07 at 6:30 PM on the Common (nr Tremont and Boylston) takes on new urgency with the first-round approval of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Despite expectations that the amendment would … [Read more...]
What about the gaybashing?
My principal fear if the anti-gay amendment goes forward after tomorrow is that we will see an increased prevalence of sexual orientation-based hate crimes. There's a documented link between shrill anti-gay rhetoric of the sort the marriage … [Read more...]
Empty threats against lawyer-legislators
Kris Mineau of the Mass. Family Institute, in his latest act of bullying, is threatening to file complaints with the bar overseers against any lawyer/legislators who vote to recess or adjourn the constitutional convention Tuesday. Mr. … [Read more...]
Vigil for Peace in Response to Worcester Violence
The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project and the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry are announcing a candelight vigil for peace and reconciliaton in response to the violence perpetrated by Larry Cirignano, Executive Director of … [Read more...]