JTIMA activist Amirah Goldberg described anti-LGBT bullying and suicide as inevitable outcomes of governmental policies like Don't Ask Don't Tell that treat LGBT people as second class citizens. She urged the crowd to get involved with … [Read more...]
LGBT’s Beware Question 3
The dodgy math of Question 3's proponents means programs like ours, not deemed essential-and many unquestionably essential-are certain to be gutted. Question 3 would open up a $5 Billion deficit in the 2011 Massachusetts budget (out of a … [Read more...]
Protest against Ex-Gay at City-Sponsored “Gospelfest”
Join the Impact MA, the Anti-Violence Project of Massachusetts, and Truth Wins Out are teaming up to protest the July 18th Boston appearance of gospel singer and notorious homophobe, Donnie McClurkin. McClurkin is perhaps America's best … [Read more...]
Homophobe to Headline Concert Sponsored by the City of Boston
The Phoenix is reporting that notorious ex-gay activist and homophobe the Rev. Donnie McClurkin is headlining the City of Boston's "GospelFest," scheduled for Sunday, July 18 at City Hall Plaza. Here's the link: … [Read more...]
Savannah Marine Gaybashing Protested in Boston
Cronauer and Stanzel are confined to their base as the investigations proceed. Marine Corps spokesmen have tacitly defended the assailants by parroting their "gay panic" rationale for the violence against Daly, and trivializing the … [Read more...]
Alleged Gaybashing by 2 Marines
The Anti-Violence Project of Massachusetts is calling on the Obama Administration and the United States Marine Corps to aggressively investigate a reported anti-gay hate crime carried out by two active-duty marines against a gay civilian in … [Read more...]
Rally for Trans Rights on Harvey Milk Day
On Saturday, May 22, 1 PM at the State House Join the Impact MA and other pro-equality groups will honor the late San Francisco Supervisor and gay icon Harvey Milk on what would have been his 80th birthday, and the first Harvey Milk public … [Read more...]
What was Patrick thinking?
The signing ceremony for the anti-bullying bill was a politicians' exercise in self-congratulation. Patrick left the role of grassroots activists unacknowledged and lavished praise on House Speaker DeLeo and, what's worse, the school … [Read more...]
Anti-Bullying Bill Gets Final Legislative Approval
Plans must include o Descriptions of and statements prohibiting bullying o Clear procedures for school staff to report bullying or retaliation o Provision for anonymous reports o Clear procedures for promptly responding to and … [Read more...]
Tough Anti-Bully Bill Passes House 148-0
Advocates wanted to restore straightforward mandates for reporting, investigation, discipline, and notification of law enforcement and parents. There was resistance to that approach. So instead we suggested and they agreed to add a … [Read more...]
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