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Rev. Dorothy A. Austin, pioneering LGBTQ minister at Harvard, dies at 82
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (1230+ words) As a youth growing up in Swansea, the Rev. Dr. Dorothy A. Austin drew sustenance from what she would later call the "two powerful forces" that guided her days and set her future path " South Swansea Union Church and her maternal…...
Governor Ayotte again vetoes N.H. ‘bathroom bill’ backed by GOP lawmakers
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (371+ words) CONCORD, N.H. " For the third year in a row, a Republican-backed "bathroom bill" that would allow certain sensitive spaces in New Hampshire to be separated on the basis of sex, rather than gender, has been vetoed by the state's Republican governor....
Why fewer men on campus? Because they don’t feel welcome there.
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (176+ words) Why fewer men on campus? Because they don't feel welcome there.The Boston Globe Why fewer men on campus? Because they don't feel welcome there. As a guy who recently graduated from Emerson College, I read Hilary Burns's article about…...
In R.I., an affordable housing project seeks to serve LGBTQ+ seniors - The Boston Globe
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (718+ words) EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. " For downsizing seniors, finding affordable housing can be a challenge. And for LGBTQ+ seniors, finding a living community where they can be themselves openly can definitely add to that burden. Threading that needle is part of the driving…...
Pending legislation would effectively bar N.H. public schools from flying LGBTQ+ Pride flag - The Boston Globe
1+ week, 3+ day ago (471+ words) State lawmakers sponsoring a bill that would, in effect, ban LGBTQ+ Pride flags from public schools across New Hampshire said their aim is simple: to enforce a standard of political impartiality in the classroom. Republican Representative Lisa M. Freeman of Tilton,…...
Former R.I. Representative Anthony De Luca, who fought for marriage equality, dies at age 88
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1015+ words) NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. " Anthony De Luca, a former state representative and Cranston City Council member who became an outspoken member of Rhode Island Catholics for Marriage Equality, died on Saturday after a short illness. He was 88 years old. De Luca was…...
R.I. sues HHS over ‘illegal’ anti-transgender policy tied to billions in funding
3+ week, 3+ day ago (498+ words) PROVIDENCE " In a federal lawsuit, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 11 other Democratic attorneys general are challenging a US Department of Health and Human Services policy, which they argue illegally requires states to adhere to President Trump's anti-transgender executive…...
Trump administration investigates 4 school districts across New England over trans students in sports
3+ week, 3+ day ago (338+ words) The US Department of Education said Wednesday it's investigating 18 schools, districts and departments across the country over policies allowing transgender students to participate in sports. The targets include several districts in New England: Foxborough Public Schools in Massachusetts; Champlain Valley…...
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state laws banning transgender athletes in school sports. See how arguments unfolded. - The Boston Globe
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1720+ words) The'US Supreme Court'seems likely to rule in favor of states that ban transgender athletes in school sports after more than three hours of arguments Tuesday in two cases over state restrictions on which'teams transgender students can join. The cases, based…...
Trump’s tariffs, Fed firing, trans athletes: Here are the top cases before the Supreme Court
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1106+ words) On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases involving state laws preventing transgender students from playing on girls" and women"s school sports teams. The cases are some of the most closely watched on the Supreme Court…...