Local police officer testifies on ENDA
Springfield Police Det. Michael Carney testified in favor of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA) before a congressional subcommittee Sept. 5.
Elder LGBTs represent at AARP extravaganza
Local LGBT elder service organizations will be among the scads of exhibitors at the American Association of Retired Persons' (AARP) annual conference, Life@50+, which comes to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from Sept. 6-8.
Barry Scott back in court next week
The case of oldies DJ Barry Scott, whose arrest in July by Provincetown Police for disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and resisting arrest has caused controversy because of allegations that police used unnecessary force, returns to Orleans District Court Sept. 14.<br>
Study finds most top universities have trans policies
The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) issued its second annual Gender Equality National Index for Universities and Schools (GENIUS) Index - and found that among the top 25 schools on the 2008 "America's Best Colleges" list, two-thirds have non-discrimination policies covering gender identity or expression.
Lesbian trail blazer Maxine Feldman dies
Max Feldman, who wrote and recorded the first song that proclaimed a lesbian identity, died unexpectedly at home in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 17. Feldman, who was 62, died of natural causes, said Helen Thornton, Feldman's partner of four years.
Cirignano trial to begin in October
After several months of court appearances a trial date has been set for Larry Cirignano, who faces charges of misdemeanor assault and battery and civil rights violations for allegedly shoving a same-sex marriage supporter at a rally in Worcester last December for VoteOnMarriage.org, the organization that sponsored a failed amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Cirignano's jury trial will begin Oct. 15 at Worcester District Court according to Jennifer Nadeau, spokesperson for Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr.
Family of Brockton homicide victim did not know he was gay
About 40 people turned out for a vigil outside the Brockton Trial Court complex Aug. 17 in response to the three domestic violence murders that took place in the city in the span of about a week, including the murder of 20-year-old Claudio Montrond, who was allegedly killed by his ex-boyfriend Laurence Bynum-Harris, also 20.
Discharged soldier: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is undermining U.S. security
And at a panel discussion in Concord, N.H., former U.S. Army Sgt. Sonya Contreras, who served in Kosovo and then went on to be top recruiter before being discharged in 2003 under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," pitted the oft-stated argument that openly gay service members undermine troop morale against the current recruiting reality.
Scondras pleads guilty to child enticement
Former Boston City Councilor David Scondras, the first and only openly gay man to serve on the council, pleaded guilty to enticement of a child under 16 in Lawrence District Court Aug. 21.
Kucinich to court the gays in Ogunquit
Fresh from his appearance on the Aug. 9 Logo/Human Rights Campaign televised Democratic candidate forum, where he received some of the loudest applause of the night and was treated like a rock star by Melissa Etheridge, an actual rock star, Ohio congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will court the gays in person at a meet-and-greet in Ogunquit, Maine, on Aug. 26.
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