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Pride flags, pins and bags of lavender adorn a table at the Boston University Lavender Ceremony on May 20

Somerville follows Boston in de-gendering marriage license application, others look to follow suit

Keiko Casserly October 24, 2023
The City of Somerville formally de-gendered their marriage license application on Thursday, making progress toward its goal of creating a more equitable environment for all its residents. After the City of Boston did the same earlier this year, other cities and towns now look to follow suit.
Thousands rally Sunday afternoon at Boston’s City Hall Plaza to protect and advance transgender people’s rights. SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts residents, leaders gather to promote transgender protections week before elections

Zoe Allen October 28, 2018
Hundreds gathered at Boston City Hall Plaza Sunday afternoon for the “Rally for Transgender Rights” to protest discrimination against transgender people.
Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, a topic the U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed appeals of bans for in five states. PHOTO BY KENSHIN OKUBO/DFP FILE PHOTO

Supreme Court dismisses appeals on same-sex marriage bans

Remi Duhé October 10, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of five states seeking same-sex marriage bans Monday, a move that has increased the number of states that allow same sex marriage to 30. Indiana, Virginia,...

Attorney General Martha Coakley's recent brief on behalf of Massachusetts and 14 other states to the U.S. Supreme Court argues that withholding the right to marry from same-sex couples relegates those individuals to a second-class status. PHOTO BY FELICIA GANS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Martha Coakley urges US Supreme Court to reexamine same-sex marriage cases

Stephanie Pagones September 9, 2014

Massachusetts Attorney General and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley filed a brief Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court encouraging the judges to readdress pending cases regarding same-sex...

HOFBERG: Hogwarts online

Daily Free Press Admin April 28, 2014

Do you have access to Wi-Fi and dreams of becoming a real-life witch or wizard? Well, now that Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is offering online courses, you can. Although I wish I were kidding,...

Councilors propose change to health insurance

Daily Free Press Admin April 16, 2014

Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu and Ayanna Pressley released a proposal Monday, backed by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, to include gender reassignment surgery in the health insurance coverage plans...

Gubernatorial candidates share views at LGBTQ forum

Daily Free Press Admin March 26, 2014

In the days following the Massachusetts Republican Party’s endorsement of gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker, the eight other declared candidates for governor met at a forum at Boston Public Library Tuesday to...

Walsh fights for LGBT groups to march in St. Patrick’s Day parade

Daily Free Press Admin March 3, 2014

In an ongoing discussion about the role of openly gay groups in the annual South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh met with the parade’s organizers Sunday to find a solution...

House passes updated anti-bullying bill

Daily Free Press Admin March 2, 2014

Working to update the current bullying laws in Massachusetts, the State House of Representatives voted in favor of an anti-bullying bill that would set requirements for tracking and reporting cases of...

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