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First male couple to wed in U.S. reflect on 20 years of marriage equality
It’s been two decades since Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to recognize same-sex marriage. It was a momentous event for those who had fought and pushed for marriage equality under the law. So much has changed for Don Picard and Robert DeBenedictis since then. What hasn’t changed is their love for each other, which remains strong....
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First Mass. male couple to marry reflects on 20 years
Don Picard and Robert Dibenedictis reflect on why they got involved in the freedom to marry movement, their success and love story, and their concerns for the future.
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US security alert warns Americans overseas of potential attacks on LGBTQ events
The State Department renewed a global security warning Friday for Americans overseas, adding to it that LGBTQ people and events in particular face an “increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence.”
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Mass. celebrates 20 years of marriage equality
It’s been 20 years since Massachusetts became a beacon of hope for the LGBTQ+ community across the nation. Cities across the commonwealth celebrated the trailblazing moment that changed how same-sex couples are viewed under the law. “We’re here in this place, the Cambridge City Hall, holding onto a vision that, in minutes, will be a promise fulfilled,” said Rev....
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Same-sex marriage: Cambridge marks 20 years since the first in Mass.
Twenty years later, Rev. Irene Monroe shared with us the invocation she gave before Cambridge hosted the very first same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
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FBI warns of threats to LGBTQ Pride Month events in the US
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security said foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters are potentially targeting LGBTQ-related events, including Pride Month.
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Learning about the Big Queer Food Fest with Celebrity chef Tiffani Faison
This Sunday at High Street Place, celebrity chef and restauranteur Tiffani Faison is hosting the Big Queer Food Fest. She tells us all about the event, which will feature many chefs around the area. She also shows us a few yummy dishes!...
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Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold
The Title IX provisions promise to dismantle rules created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who added new safeguards for students accused of sexual misconduct. Biden’s policy does not have any mention of transgender athletes.
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Lawmakers in Thailand approve bill to legalize same-sex marriage
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill hat would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender.
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Support for same-sex marriage and LGBTQ protections dipped in 2023, survey shows
The share of U.S. adults who support same-sex marriage and laws that protect LGBTQ people from discrimination has dipped in the last year, a survey has found, according to NBC News.