MARE and the Home to hold adoption and foster forum for LGBT parents
The Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) and the Home for Little Wanderers will hold the second in a series of two informational meetings March 11 for LGBT people interested in either adoption or becoming foster parents.
Trans conference debates merits of anti-discrimination laws
Advocates debated the efficacy of anti-discrimination laws, one of the sacred cows of the LGBT rights movement, during a Harvard Law School conference on transgender legal issues last weekend.
Heavy hitters go to bat for transgender civil rights bill
A marathon March 4 State House hearing on House Bill 1722, which would add gender identity and expression to the state's civil rights, revealed a huge amount of support for passing the law, including state legislators, Gov. Deval Patrick, Attorney General Martha Coakley and Congressman Barney Frank. The hearing, which attracted hundreds of people and began at 1:00 p.m., lasted until almost midnight.
Attorney General Martha Coakley comes out for civil rights protections for transgender community
In a move that will likely give momentum to the nascent effort to amend the state's civil rights laws to provide protections based on gender identity and expression, Attorney General Martha Coakley is supporting House Bill 1722, a proposal to put those protections on the books. Coakley will give testimony supporting the bill to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, which will hold a public hearing at the State House on March 4.
Barney Frank looks into his crystal ball
Kicking off the North East Regional Pride Conference (NERP) on Feb. 29, Congressman Barney Frank predicted sweeping advances for the LGBT community should Democrats take the White House and build on their congressional majorities in the 2008 elections.
Bless this mess
Everything old is new again in <I>The Clean House</i> at New Rep and <i>Some Men</i> at the BCA.
do the twitch
Every Wednesday at The Ramrod, DJ Mac spins new wave, goth and industrial tunes in a toe-tapping time warp called Twitch. Next Wednesday, Twitch switches into high gear with live sets from local new wavers Burnt Fur and Daniel Ouellette.
Half Moon
Part Kurdish elegy and part oddball road movie, this surprising drama blends the blackest of humor with magical realism to create a wistful look at the Middle East.
Sonja
First time writer/director Kirsi Liimatainen takes an unflinching look at the pangs of adolescence in this sad but gentle coming-of-age tale.
SoulMaid
Where is the forthright lunacy and dark humor of the good old days of underground films? Where's the next John Waters? This fun but flawed movie might point the way.
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