Massachusetts gay
According to recent survey data, Massachusetts shows to be supportive of the Homosexual community in comparison to other parts of the world.
Survey results from 11 LGBTQ+ Equaldex users who lived in or visited Massachusetts.
Perceived Safety*Absence of verbal harassmentAbsence of threats and violence*Survey results represent personal perceptions of safety and may not be indicative of current actual conditions.
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Same-sex marriage in Massachusetts
?Censorship of LGBT issues in Massachusetts
?Censorship of LGBT issues in Massachusetts is no censorship.
Right to change legal gender in Massachusetts
?Right to change legal gender in Massachusetts is legal, no restrictions.
LGBT discrimination in Massachusetts
?LGBT discrimination in Massachusetts is illegal.
LGBT employment discrimination in Massachusetts
?LGBT employment discrimination in Massachusetts is sexual orientation a
The Best Gay City to Live in Massachusetts
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What’s the most affordable, Diverse friendly City in Massachusetts?
What city’s the runner-up for most affordable, LGBTQ+ kind in Massachusetts? Northampton! Why? The Human Rights Campaign gives Northampton a 100 on its Municipal Equality Index. Home values average $421,000 per property, which is the third foremost in Massachusetts. The rents average $2,198 a month for a 2-bedroom/2-bathroom apartment, which is in the middle for the express. The cost of living in Northampton is 105.1% of the national average and is the third best for Massachusetts. The average income is $83,000 yearly, and the median income is $67,000 yearly.
So, which is the winner for the most affordable, LGBTQ+ friendly city in Massachusetts? Worcester! Why? It scores an HRC MEI of 100. Home principles in Worcester average $381,000 a year, which is the second bes
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SOCIAL & PROFESSIONAL EVENTS
Thank you for joining us at our 2025 Annual Gala!
On Thursday June 12, 2025, a sold out crowd joined us for our annual gala at the New England Aquarium. We were granted full access to the aquarium's exhibits, enjoyed a keynote speech from Democracy Forward's Sunu Chandy, honored community members and law students, indulged in food and brew , and basked in the glow of some fantastic drag performers.
Our 2025 Award Winners were: Matthew McTygue, Elyse Cherry, Tre'Andre Valentine, and Bill Keating. Our Law Student Chapter of the Year was Northeastern University School of Statute. Our 2025 Alec Gray, Jr. Scholarship was awarded to Gordon Chan, a rising 3L at Boston University School of Law.
Thank you to everyone, including our attendees, membership, and sponsors for supporting our event and helping us to grow our scholarship fund.
If you would fancy to donate to our scholarship fund individually you can do so here. Our scholarship recipients from past years are serving the queer and other marginalized communities in their professional careers. Supporting
20 years ago, same-sex marriage in Massachusetts opened a door for LGBTQ rights nationwide
Bonauto, who has been an attorney with GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, or GLAD, since 1990, said she was a “mess” of emotions at her clients’ wedding and started crying before the ceremony even started. But the most powerful moment, she recalled, came when the minister officially married the couple.
“In that packed church that day, when the minister said, ‘By the power vested in me by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ — those are words no one had heard before — the place went wild,” Bonauto told NBC News. “I felt chills. I continue to feel chills when I hear that, because that is just such a statement of belonging in this identity. It’s not the only one, but boy, it was certainly a utterance of non-belonging to be excluded from marriage.”
Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall wrote in the 4-3 majority opinion that paved the way for Compton and Wilson’s wedding, that marriage is “a vital social institution” that “imposes weighty legal, financial, and social obligations.”
“The question before us is whether, consistent with the Massachusetts Constitution, the Commonwealth may deny the
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