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EDITORIAL: FreeP’s endorsements on the Massachusetts ballot measures

EDITORIAL: FreeP’s endorsements on the Massachusetts ballot measures

Editors November 1, 2018

Massachusetts voters have less than a week to decide the fate of three ballot measures regulating health care, political spending and transgender rights. If you’re struggling to make sense of the initiatives...

EDITORIAL: Protecting the transgender community comes at a crucial time

EDITORIAL: Protecting the transgender community comes at a crucial time

Editors April 17, 2018
This coming November, Massachusetts residents will vote on whether or not to repeal anti-discrimination laws protecting transgender individuals in various public spaces, including bathrooms, restaurants and hospitals. And while Massachusetts is known for advocating for the the rights of transgender people and voting progressively on these issues, it is concerning to know there are organizations and people opposed to these policies who are pushing for a repeal.
Students sit in Boston University's Center for Gender and Sexuality. A 2018 Massachusetts ballot question will determine whether to repeal a law prohibiting gender discrimination. PHOTO BY ELIZA SHAW/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Anti-transgender protections initiative set to appear on 2018 ballot

Rickie Houston October 15, 2017

Massachusetts voters in 2018 will determine the fate of a law established in 2016 that protects transgender individuals from discrimination in public accommodations. Keep MA Safe, an organization...

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