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Transgender Teen Assaulted in Gloucester: Support and Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth
To all LGBTQ+ youth in Gloucester, throughout Massachusetts, and across the country: You are loved, you are supported, and you belong.
Kentucky Families and Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Rule Against Discriminatory and Harmful Transgender Health Bans
Kentucky Families and Civil Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Rule Against Discriminatory and Harmful Transgender Health Bans…
NH Supreme Court Upholds Manchester School District Policy Supporting Transgender Students and Student Privacy
The court sided with an earlier ruling that the policy is in line with state and federal law and constitutional requirements.
Statement on 11th Circuit Denial of Alabama Families’ Request to Reconsider Ruling That Allowed Transgender Health Ban to Take Effect
We will continue to challenge this harmful law and to advocate for transgender young people and their parents.
Statement on 11th Circuit Order Allowing Florida Transgender Health Ban to Take Effect
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals stopped a federal district court from blocking Florida from enforcing its ban on health care for transgender minors.
Students Challenge New Hampshire Law Excluding Transgender Girls from School Sports
New Hampshire is denying Parker and Iris equal education and singles them out for discrimination because they are transgender girls.
Advocates Celebrate the Massachusetts Parentage Act Signing
Advocates, families, and legislators joined Governor Healey for a ceremonial bill signing of the Massachusetts Parentage Act.
Shield law takes effect in Maine to protect against extremist attacks on reproductive, gender-affirming care
A new law shields Maine’s providers of reproductive care and health care for transgender people from attacks based on other states’ laws.
MA Legislature Enacts Bill to Protect LGBTQ+ Families
After years of advocacy, legislators have passed the Massachusetts Parentage Act! It now heads to Governor Healey’s desk for her signature.
MA Senate Unanimously Passes Parentage Act
The historic piece of legislation will protect LGBTQ+ families and children born through surrogacy and assisted reproduction.
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