November 2011
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AIDS Project Rhode Island: Commemorates World AIDS...
World AIDS Day is Thursday, December 1, and AIDS Project RI is offering free walk-in HIV testing from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at its office at 404 Wickenden Street, Providence.
“Our focus is taking charge of one’s health by getting tested for HIV,” said Thomas Bertrand, MPH, AIDS Project RI’s executive director. ”We’re hoping that many people, particularly...
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Dozens of Occupy Springfield Protestors Speak Up...
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter
Dozens of Occupy Springfield members protested in front of Scott Lively’s Holy Grounds Cofee House located in Springfield, MA, across from the Springfield Technical Community College.
By chanting “Homophobia has got to go,” in front of Lively’s supporters carrying religious messages of “Jesus is the way to go and signs with Bible...
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Harvard may add LGBT option to application →
gaywrites:
Harvard University has announced they’re considering adding a section to their application where prospective students could identify as LGBT. From the Advocate:
A student identifying as LGBT would not function as a positive “tip” in the the application process. Fitzsimmons said the move is intended to be more of a welcoming signal to “students who are grappling with the issue of...
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Occupy Boston: March for Good Jobs + OWS Day of...
Thursday, Nov. 17, Assemble 4 pm at Dewey Sq.
Boston, MA [12/17/2011]—Today, November 17th, marks the two month anniversary of the occupy movement. Occupy Boston will be participating in a national day of action in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and MassUniting with a march to the Charlestown bridge. Across the country, American infrastructure is falling apart; bridges, roads,...
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Film and Panel to Discuss the Experiences of...
Film Screening on Nov. 17th @ 7 p.m.
NORTHAMPTON, Ma—The LGBT Coalition of Western Massachusetts and the UMass Stonewall Center are partnering on a screening of against a transgender narrative, a documentary film that investigates the meanings of masculinity, dominant constructions of gender identity, and the nature of community.
The director, Jules Rosskam, a visiting assistant professor...
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“Anderson” to Feature Voices of Transgender...
NEW YORK, NY - November 15, 2011 - On Wednesday, November 16, Anderson Cooper’s new daytime talk show, Anderson, will focus on transgender children - children whose gender behavior, expression, or identity does not comport with their biological gender - and their families. The episode will feature Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, a developmental psychologist and one of the nation’s leading experts on...
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HRC Applauds Massachusetts Legislature for Passing...
After Six Years in Legislature, Bill Adds Transgender People to List of Protected Groups Under State’s Civil Rights Laws
WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, today lauded the Massachusetts Legislature for passing the Transgender Equal Rights Bill. The bill adds protections to the state’s civil rights laws against discrimination in...
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Opening Night Performance of "High" Starring...
V.I.P. RECEPTION AT THE W HOTEL WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW
BOSTON – The National Tour of HIGH starring Kathleen Turner in association with Fenway Health are offering a limited number of $100.00 VIP tickets to the Opening Night Performance at The Cutler Majestic Theatre. Admission includes Premium Seating to the December 7th performance and admittance to the Gala Reception at the W Hotel with a...
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Transcending Boundaries Conference Comes to an End...
There is still time to be a part of Sunday’s workshops and to give to Transcending Boundaries
The Transcending Boundaries Conference, Beyond the Binary, which started on 11-11-11 comes to an end tomorrow, November 13. In its last day, the conference features a gamma of seminars that are of great importance to the Transgender and Allied communities. It is still not too late to be a part of...
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Human Rights at the Forefront for Boston Pride
Hosts statewide tour to garner community input
November 9, 2011 - Boston, MA - The newly formed Human Rights and Education (HR&E) Committee of Boston Pride, proudly announces its 2011-2012 Community Forum Road Tour. Beginning on Wednesday, November 16 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Haverhill, the committee will launch a statewide outreach effort to talk with members of the LGBT...
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Occupy Boston stands w/ workers against "Super...
Boston, MA — On Wednesday, November 9th at 11:00 a.m. Occupy Boston will be at the Wang Theater on 270 Tremont St., Boston, MA with the Boston Area labor movement to say stop the cuts and to demand funding for jobs and social services for the 99%!
The Super Committee, which includes MA Senator John Kerry, is meeting behind closed doors to decide how to cut $1.5 Trillion from federal...
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Kerry Works to End Discrimination Against LGBT...
WASHINGTON– On Oct. 31st, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) co-sponsored legislation to end discrimination against adoptive and foster parents based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status. The Every Child Deserves a Family Act would open potential homes to more than 100,000 foster children currently waiting to be adopted nationwide. LGBT couples or individuals who want to adopt or...
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MTPC launches 3rd Annual Transgender Awareness...
Boston, MA—The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is proudly announcing the 3rd Annual Transgender Awareness Week 2011, which will take place from November 12th to November 20th. This week is dedicated to educating the public about the transgender community and the pressing issues that are currently facing transgender people in Massachusetts. Events and educational opportunities...
