Melissa Etheridge for Boston Pride?
LGBT Bostonians have spoken, and they want Melissa Etheridge. The big question is, does she want us back?
Allies dominate in legislative leadership, committee assignments
Last week's announcement of new House Speaker Robert DeLeo's leadership team and the new House and Senate committee assignments brought welcome news for LGBT advocates.
Out With Alix
Bay Windows' Scott Kearnan recently spoke with legendary women's music icon Alix Dobson. Here's the interview.
Robinson testifies at New Hampshire marriage bill hearing
Bishop Gene Robinson told the House Judiciary Committee that the bill to legalize same-sex marriage "will affect religion in no way."
Abrupt Exit for Randy Price
A 7NEWS co-anchor since 1998 and Boston media fixture for more than 27 years, Randy Price marked his abrupt exit from WHDH without fanfare following his final 7NEWS broadcast on Feb. 4. And viewers barely had time to adjust to Price's departure when word began to spread that weekend news anchor Brandon Rudat has also been let go from the station, leaving WHDH less two openly gay newscasters.
More than half the legislature signs on to trans rights bill
After an aggressive lobbying campaign advocates managed to convince 21 senators and 83 House members, a majority in both chambers, to sign on as original co-sponsors of the transgender rights bill.
Bill would require parental notification for school discussions of 'sexual orientation issues'
House Minority Leader Bradley Jones (R-North Reading) has filed a bill that would expand the state's sex education parental notification law to require written parental approval for students to participate in any "curriculum, or a school sanctioned program or activity, which involves ... sexual orientation issues." Sponsor says measure not anti-gay, but advocates differ.
Dream Comes True
It took pianist Alla Elana Cohen 20 years to achieve her dream of giving her first ticketed concert. But for Russian ?migr?, tomorrow night's concert is tribute to her determination to succeed.
Flurry of pro-LGBT bills on Beacon Hill
While passing a transgender civil rights bill remains the top priority among the state's LGBT advocacy organizations, there are a handful of other LGBT-related bills that advocates will be pushing this session, on topics ranging from bullying prevention to LGBT elder issues to pension benefits to codifying the Goodridge decision into the Massachusetts General Laws.
Hot 'Pepper' to spice up Friday the 13th bash at Club Cafe
Pepper MaShay to deliver signature gay anthems "Dive in the Pool," "Lost Yo Mind," and more at Boston's Club Cafe (Feb. 13) and Providence's Mirabar (Feb. 14).
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