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Beacon Hill Roll Call: A look at "conversion therapy
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (1061+ words) THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. Massachusetts is one of several states that currently ban or restrict conversion therapy. The Supreme Court's decision to send the case back down to…...
Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (510+ words) Besides eight congressional districts that could help determine control of the U. S. House, the Human Rights Campaign is also supporting Democratic candidates for the U. S. Senate in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio and Texas. The money will be spent on advertising,…...
Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes
2+ week, 6+ day ago (617+ words) The decision for now vacates a lower court judge's temporary'blocks'on the law. Iowa asked the U. S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn both decisions, which a three-judge panel did Monday. The cases will continue in the district court while the…...
Local ghost hunters seek out spiritual communication at Village Cemetery
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (592+ words) SHIRLEY " Janelle Morrissey and her band of ghost-chasers may not describe themselves that way, but it is what they do. Paranormal Odyssey Investigations (POI), the group she founded several years ago, travels around New Hampshire and Massachusetts seeking out spirits,…...
Op-ed: Lowell barbershop bans political attire in solidarity with queer community
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) Recently, our shop made the deliberate choice to ban all political attire within our space. This decision was not made lightly or impulsively. It came from a place of lived experience, ethical responsibility, and the knowledge that barbershops " like any…...
Hopeful Thinking: Stonewall thoughts and leading with love
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (559+ words) Fifty-six years ago today, on June 28, 1969, the modern gay rights movement began. It was a riot in reaction to yet another police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in downtown Manhattan. The violent uprising against the police lasted…...
Greater Lowell Community Foundation awards $80 K in LGBTQ+ grants at annual brunch
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (281+ words) LOWELL " The Greater Lowell Community Foundation hosted its annual LGBTQ+ Fund Brunch at Cobblestones June 7, celebrating the second year of the foundation's LGBTQ+ Fund and awarding $80, 000 in new grants to eight local nonprofits. The event brought together 150 supporters and was…...
Pride Month brightens up Lowell
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (56+ words) It may have been a gloomy day for Lowell's recent Pride Month events, but a little rain didn't put a damper on the colorful festivities. More in Local News...
Hopeful Thinking: Pride Month and the purpose of blurred lines
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (603+ words) Tomorrow is the first day of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. Commemorations like this during times such as these raise the temperature of the conflict we see about it. The purpose of Pride Month is to counteract the shame we have been…...