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MTPC: Trans woman brutally beaten in Chelsea
Unidentified victim expected to survive violent attack.
Fred Hersch :: on AIDS, Walt Whitman and his new CD
Innovative jazz pianist Fred Hersch discusses Walt Whitman, NPR, and beating AIDS-related dementia.
Split decision in Barry Scott case
Disorderly conduct conviction reversed; resisting arrest conviction affirmed.
Miss Ellie is Alive!
Provincetown favorite Miss Ellie is hospitalized but, contrary to reports published on Towleroad, facebook, and other web sites, she is alive.
Patrick signs executive order protecting transgender state employees
Governor Deval Patrick signed an Executive Order today protecting state employees from discrimination based on gender identity and expression.
AAC receives major grant
The AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (AAC) received a major grant from an organization called AIDS United on Feb. 9.
Our wedding favorites
Your special day should be, well, special! These ideas, services, and products will help make your wedding a day you’ll never forget.
Lesbian couple featured in Ebony’s "Black Love"
A lesbian couple is featured in Ebony magazine’s "Black Love" issue this month.
Herald’s Bob Kraft article draws homophobic web comments
A recent Boston Herald article announcing that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft will be keynote speaker at an LGBT networking event hosted by Boston Spirit Magazine attracted a slew of unsolicited homophobic comments online.
Census reveals same-sex couples on the rise in Mass.
Since 2000, the number of gay and lesbian couples in the state of Massachusetts has risen by 17 percent, The Boston Globe reported Feb. 8.
Bonauto, Coakley included in Boston Magazine’s "Most Powerful Women" list
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Civil Rights Project Director Mary Bonauto and Massachusetts District Attorney Martha Coakley were named on Boston Magazine’s "50 Most Powerful Women in Boston."
Barney Frank will run in 2012
Openly gay Congressman Barney Frank announced Thursday, Feb. 3 that he will run for re-election in 2012.
Poll: Majority of New Yorkers support marriage equality
A Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, Jan. 27 revealed that the majority of New York residents support same-sex marriage.
Mental health evaluation for man charged with civil rights offenses
A Dorchester man was sent for a mental health evaluation Jan. 13 after allegedly striking two women with his cane and using homophobic slurs.
New regulations allow hospital patients to choose visitors
New hospital visitation regulations went into effect on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that make sure hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid respect the rights of patients to designate their visitors.
Hate crime suspect deemed dangerous, held without bail
A Boston hate crime suspect has been warranted so dangerous that he is being held without bail pending trial after physically attacking two women and shouting homophobic slurs Jan. 13.
RI Bishop: No gay marriage
Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas J. Tobin criticized Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chaffee for his support of same-sex marriage.
Poll: Gays more likely to go green
Gays and lesbians are more likely to prioritize environmental issues at the ballot box than their heterosexual peers, according to a Harris Interactive poll.
Sex offender arrested working at anti-gay activist’s coffee shop
Michael Frediani, 38, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 13 for failing to register as a Level 2 sex offender in Springfield, Mass.
Chely Wright: Out and loud
The country singer celebrates her open lifestyle -- and prepares for The Dinah.