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MassEquality Responds to Introduction of Equality Act
New federal legislation is a significant step forward for LGBTQ equality, but much more work to be done on the state level BOSTON — July 23, 2015 — Today, Congress introduced…
Read MoreMassEquality Responds to EEOC decision to Add Sexual Orientation to Federal Employment Law
BOSTON — July 21, 2015 — In response to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decision to amend Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include protection from employment…
Read MoreMassEquality Applauds U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Establishing a Constitutional Right for Same-Sex Couples to Marry
BOSTON — June 26, 2015 — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality for same-sex couples is a constitutional right, thus guaranteeing that same-sex couples in 13 states without equal rights will…
Read MoreMassEquality Response to Charleston, South Carolina Shooting
In response to the tragic shooting that took the life of nine people in Charleston, South Carolina earlier this week, MassEquality released the following response: “The tragedy that unfolded in…
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