High rates of harassment of LGBT Asians
LGBT Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) report high incidences of harassment and discrimination based on their sexual orientation and their race/ethnicity, according to a study released May 10 by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute.
Talking politics at Latino Pride
A small crowd of about 10 made for a lively discussion of the intersection of Latino heritage and LGBT identity on the political landscape at a May 15 panel discussion titled "Elections 2008: Inclusion and Democracy! Is the Latino GLBT community included?" at The MALE Center in Boston's South End. The event was organized by Somos Latinos LGBT as part of this year's Latino Pride festivities.<br>
Rainbow smiles on Youth Pride
Talk about timing. As Youth Pride 2007 got off to a start, coordinator Kelly Lydon looked up to the sky. "Oh my God, it's a rainbow!" shouted Lydon, as the crowd exploded into cheers and applause. "Wow! Wow! I think I'm going to cry."
MassEquality takes anti-amendment message to the airwaves
With a second and final legislative vote on an anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment looming, MassEquality unveiled an ad campaign May 16 that emphasizes the impact a public referendum on marriage equality would have on LGBT families.
Women of color get a weekend in P'town
Provincetown regularly plays host to some corner of the diverse LGBT community. There's Bear Week, Family Week and Leather Weekend, Women's Week and Single Women's Weekend. Gays for Patsy hosts the "Spring Stomp Weekend." Sober queers head to the Tip of the Cape for the annual gathering known as Serenity by the Sea. Hell, even the gay car enthusiasts get a parade, courtesy of the Yankee Lambda Car Club. And this year, for the first time, lesbians of color are staking out their turf with the Women of Color and Allies Weekend May 18-20.
MA Attorney General pledges support for Goodridge
Pledging to do "whatever I can personally and in my office" to ensure that marriage equality remains the law of the land in Massachusetts, Attorney General Martha Coakley" told attendees at the Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association (MLGBA)'s annual dinner on May 11 that she would support an effort to challenge the constitutionality of a proposed anti-gay marriage amendment should it pass at the ballot box in 2008.
Bay State to see first-ever lobby day for trans equality
On May 15 the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) and the Gay and Lesbian Labor Activist Network (GALLAN) and their supporters will converge on Beacon Hill to ask lawmakers to support the transgender employment non-discrimination and hate crimes bill.
Presidential Influence
Would a statewide ballot campaign on marriage rights in Massachusetts impact the 2008 presidential election? Marriage equality advocates say it would.
Wing nuts turn out for anti-bullying hearing
Are anti-bullying laws one more tool of the gay agenda? That seemed to be anti-gay activist Brian Camenker's argument at a May 1 hearing before the legislature's Joint Committee on Education, which heard more than two hours of testimony on a series of bills focused on requiring school districts to develop plans to address bullying.
Cirignano back in court, rally videos on the web
Larry Cirignano, former executive director of Catholic Citizenship, was back in Worcester District Court May 1 for a further arraignment on charges of misdemeanor assault and battery and civil rights violations, following his plea of not guilty April 11.
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