Youth commission to focus on health issues, hold meetings across state
During Mitt Romney's gubernatorial administration, the now-disbanded Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth occupied a tenuous position, working to promote LGBT youth programming on behalf of a governor who was often openly hostile to the LGBT community. Listening to Jason Smith, chair of that commission's successor, outline next year's agenda for the Massachusetts Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth, it is clear that those days are over.
Lambda Legal hosts contests for gay comics
Earlier this year, Lambda Legal launched a competition for cartoonists to submit cartoons about the importance of fair courts for LGBT and individual rights, and from now until July 15 visitors to the organization's website can compare the five finalists and cast their vote for the winner.
Cirignano back in court on June 28
Larry Cirignano, former executive of Catholic Citizenship, goes back to court June 28 for a pre-trial hearing in connection with the charges against him for allegedly assaulting a pro-marriage equality demonstrator at a VoteOnMarriage.org rally in Worcester last December.
BAGLY moves to Community Church of Boston
After holding its weekly meetings for 25 years at Beacon Hill's St. John the Evangelist, the Boston Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth (BAGLY) will move its meetings to the Community Church of Boston in Copley Square on July 11.
VoteOnMarriage.org spokeswoman says another ballot campaign unlikely
On June 14, VoteOnMarriage.org leader Kris Mineau expressed confidence that he still had a margin of victory. Minutes later, he watched as nine of his votes went into the pro-equality column, and two freshmen lawmakers who campaigned on a pledge to support the amendment followed suit. What went wrong?
Health risk survey for LGB youth shows increased pregnancy
Carol Goodenow, director of coordinated school health education for the Department of Education in MA, led a presentation at the state's Department of Public Healthheadquarters June 19 about health risks faced by LGBT youth. The results were highly unexpected.
Sealing the deal for gay marriage
Though he attends Mass every Sunday, State Rep. Paul Kujawski confesses he was a little nervous as he walked through the doors of his Roman Catholic parish this past weekend. Just days before, Kujawski had cast a vote against an anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment, a controversial about-face from his vote in favor of the amendment back in January. The majority of congregants, said Kujawski, welcomed him. "They grabbed my arm or they patted me on the back or they hugged me," he said. "And it was a good feeling."
VICTORY! Anti-gay marriage amendment defeated in MA
In the June 14 constitutional convention, state lawmakers defeated the proposed amendment to the constitution that would have taken away the civil right to marry from same-sex couples. The final tally on the measure was 45 in favor and 151 against. The amendment needed just 50 votes to pass. The June 14 vote came just five months after the first vote by lawmakers on the amendment in which 62 lawmakers backed it.
A dirty frame :: Albert Merola Gallery opens "Eliminate"
Just in time for the Provincetown film festival, the Albert Merola Gallery opens "Eliminate," an exhibit of contemporary art curated by legendary director John Waters. Nineteen artists are represented in a variety of mediums. As befits a show overseen by The Pope of Trash, much of the show is provocative, including bodily fluids used as paint and a photo of a man waving a flag that reminded us of a famous scene from Pink Flamingos.
Fenway Community Health launches anti-meth program
Fenway Community Health's New Champions, a peer education program designed to show the gay male community the dangers of crystal methamphetamine, launched a new ad campaign June 11 that New Champions program manager Jed Barnum hopes will make gay men feel empowered to fight the epidemic of meth use in the community.
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