From public accommodations to housing dissuasion, transgender rights are threatened in Mass
WHY CAN’T PUPPETS BE GAY?
A funny thing that I’ve learned as a lesbian is that the dominance of heteronormativity in society is always assumed—whether it’s above or below the waists of people or puppets.
SCRIPTURE AS A TEXT OF TERROR: THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SESSIONS
Our LGBTQ community continues to be clobbered with biblical texts used to either scare us straight, or terrorize our everyday existence.
GUEST OPINION: COLORADO CAKE WALK
While the justices did not blatantly grant a license to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans, I, like so many in our community, was hoping the case would render once and for all a cease-and-desist order, thus resolving the God-versus-gay rights dispute for those who want to codify discrimination against us under the guise of religious freedom.
STEPPING OUT: PRO DANCER ANA MASACOTE OPENS UP ABOUT BEING BISEXUAL IN THE SALSA SCENE
“I realized the power I had was in really being myself and living my truth. I wasn’t willing to hide to make others more comfortable.”
WHERE IS THE PRIDE?
A survey of divisions and achievements since the troubled celebrations of last year
DYKE NIGHT CELEBRATES 20TH WITH PRE-V DAY TRAFFIC LIGHT PARTY
At this particular Dyke Night, there is yet another reason to ride the Orange Line to Stony Brook on Saturday—for the history. Two decades worth. We asked Porter about the impressive milestone, and about this weekend’s Traffic Light festivity.
NATIONAL WIRE: CRITICS CALL HHS PROPOSAL ‘LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE’
Naomi Goldberg, movement and policy researcher with the Movement Advancement Project, said enforcement of that rule could apply not only to those who refuse to provide abortion or contraceptive services, but also to those who refuse to provide services to LGBT people in need of medical care – and that can be life-threatening.
LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY: BOSTON NATIVE SKATES ACROSS COUNTRY FOR TRANS RIGHTS AND AWARENESS
Only two other people, both cisgender men, have ever successfully skateboarded across the country solo before. It’s a tremendous test of an endurance that requires meticulous planning and survival skills.
INCLUSION FUSION: HERE COMES THIS YEAR’S FINAL ‘ALL TOGETHER NOW’
A celebration with a simple idea: ‘It’s an important time to be creative’
