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MassEquality Statement In Support of Occupy Boston

 BOSTON, October 6, 2011—The LGBT community is disproportionately represented among those who are victims of the nation’s ongoing economic crisis. We are the un- and underemployed. We are the un- and underinsured. We are the homeless and under-housed. And we are disproportionately impacted by government-sanctioned discrimination and denial of resources and protections.

If any group understands the plight of the 99% given voice by Occupy Boston, it’s the Commonwealth’s LGBT 6.5%:

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Oct 6, 2011

Kara Suffredini Named to Equality Federation Board of Directors

 BOSTON, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011—Today, MassEquality announces that Executive Director Kara Suffredini has been named a member of the Equality Federation Board of Directors. The Equality Federation is a national alliance of statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organizations working to build a more skilled and effective state-based equality movement.

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Sep 30, 2011

Hurricane Irene Or No Hurricane Irene—Taste Of Provincetown Is On!

FRIDAY, August, 26, 2011—We have been in touch with the town of Provincetown and all of our participating restaurants and other vendors to confirm their participation in Saturday's Taste of Provincetown. Hurricane Irene is not expected to hit until later in the weekend and our event will end by 9 p.m. Saturday night. So we will be there and we hope you will, too! 

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Aug 26, 2011

MassEquality and MIRA Applaud DHS and Obama Administration for Change in Deportation Procedure

 BOSTON, August 24, 2011—Immigrant and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy groups today praised the Obama Administration and the Department of Homeland Security on their efforts to end the deportation of low-priority cases. This change benefits many in the immigrant community, including married same-sex binational couples who are threatened with deportation because their marriages are not recognized by the federal government. The Administration has stated that they will consider legally married same-sex spouses as “family.”

 

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Aug 25, 2011