As a matter of disclosure, I work for one of the original plaintiff’s (MARC v Dukakis) that were consolidated into the Ricci case. The Arc of Massachusetts (our current moniker) does not have any fiscal obligations to the … [Read more...]
This Week’s LeftAhead – With MassEquality’s Marc Solomon
Mike and I had Marc Solomon on as a special guest for this week's LeftAhead! podcast. If anyone is curious about what MassEquality is up to, or about the status of glbt rights across the country, you should listen in. As it happens, … [Read more...]
Which way on Fernald?
Ten days ago Judge Tauro ruled that the Romney administration acted illegally in threatening to close the Fernald Center, although the nearly 50 transfers that resulted were declared legal, and transfers may now resume. This puts the … [Read more...]
LOGO Forum Snippets and Snipes
Barack ObamaBizarrely enough, expected listeners to believe that chiding a group of anti-gay Black ministers is all the equality cred he needs. I specifically talked about the degree to which the nation of gay marriage in Black … [Read more...]
FOIA Request Follows on P-Town Arrest
AVP Launches Inquiry into Controversial Provincetown Arrest The Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project today sent a Public Records Act request to Acting Chief Warren Tobias of the Provincetown Police Department. On Monday, the Town of … [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...]
The Fight is Not Over
Sadly, in Massachusetts, we're just aren't there yet with full equality. As Chris Mason reminded us all recently, our state's hate crime laws do not include statutes for gender identity. Therefore, the people who allegedly committed a hate … [Read more...]
Rep. Ellen Story Talks About the LaGuer Case and Also About Today’s Constitutional Convention
I was on Tom Vannah's show earlier in the morning. You can hear that exchange here:Eric Goldscheider (aka "Speaking Out") and Susan Wadia-Ells being interviewed by Tom Vannah. … [Read more...]
MA-05, Sco, Health Care and Casinos
Yesterday's LeftAhead was a good one, featuring Sco from .08 Acres and a Donkey, who's as in tune with the 5th District Race as anyone. He's on at the half-hour mark, but before then you get to hear my recounting of a crazy (literally) … [Read more...]
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