January 2012
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Massachusetts Transgender Mental Health Access...
Boston, MA — The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is collaborating with a team of Master of Social Work students from Salem State University to conduct a research study to determine if transgender adults have access to culturally competent mental health clinicians and services in Massachusetts. Led by Laurie Auffant, a long time transgender activist and now social work...
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Out Congressman Barney Frank To Receive 2012...
BOSTON, MA—Congressman Barney Frank will receive the Congressman Gerry E. Studds Award at Fenway Health’s 2012 Men’s Event on March 3 in Boston. Frank represents the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts, is former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and is considered by many to be the most prominent out gay politician in the United States.
The Congressman Gerry...
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GLAD Selected to Receive Prestigious Boston...
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, whose lawsuits brought marriage equality to Massachusetts & Connecticut , has been chosen to receive a $100,000 grant from the Boston Foundation to expand its youth outreach.
The work will include addressing child welfare issues, promoting the Legal InfoLine to youth, collaborating with youth organizations, and seeking litigation opportunities to...
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Occupy Boston Digs In For a Winter Full of Actions...
Boston, MA [1/6/2012] On Monday, January 9, 2012 at 6:00 PM, the Occupy Boston Direct Action Working Group will host Occupy Boston’s weekly Community Gathering at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 138 Tremont Street in Boston. The evening will introduce attendees to the basics of nonviolent direct action, an essential component of the growing Occupy movement’s activist strategy.
Occupy...
