MTPC in the News

MTPC works closely with major and minor media outlets to make sure that their reporting is fully inclusive of a trans-positive perspective. We are frequently asked to comment on issues affecting the transgender community. Below are highlights of recent articles featuring MTPC members and staff, and related public appearances. Also included are articles based at least in part on information from MTPC, or discussing MTPC's initiatives. (here are some opposition writings)
 

January 25, 2012 - Bay Windows: 'This is what comes from turning to each other rather than on each other'

January 25, 2012 - The Somerville News: Sciortino, Patrick celebrate Transgender Bill

January 22, 2012 - The Rainbow Times: Community Celebrates Ceremonial Signing of Transgender Equal Rights Bill

January 20, 2012 - Huffington Post: Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor, Signs Transgender Equal Rights Bill Into Effect

January 20, 2012 - The Advocate: A Milestone in Massachusetts: Trans Rights Bill Signed

January 20, 2012 - Boston Spirit: Words and Images: Transgender Rights Come to Massachusetts

January 19, 2012 - Feministing.com: Massachusetts passes law protecting trans residents

January 19, 2012 - WWLP22: Gov signs transgender rights bill

January 19, 2012 - Boston Globe: Ceremony marks passage of Mass. transgender law

January 19, 2012 - Boston.com: Celebrating fair play and equal justice under the law

January 19, 2012 - The Republic (Columbus, IN) (AP story): Statehouse ceremony marks news Mass. law protecting transgender rights

January 19, 2012 - Bay Windows: The case for MassEquality

January 19, 2012 - Bay Windows: Gov. Patrick signs Trans Rights Bill at ceremony on Thursday

January 11, 2012 - Bay Windows: Gov. Patrick to hold ceremonial signing of Trans Bill

December 29, 2011 - Bay Windows: Success, celebration, and a step forward

December 29, 2011 - Bay Windows: Heroes of 2011: Gunner Scott and Rep. Carl Sciortino

December 8, 2011 - Washington Blade: Barney, speaking frankly

December 8, 2011 - San Diego LGBT Weekly: Story behind Massachusetts civil rights legislation

December 7, 2011 - JD Supra (Legal Bulletin): Massachusetts Passes Legislation Protecting Transgender Employees in the Workplace

December 5, 2011 - JD Supra (Legal Bulletin): Massachusetts Enacts Law Prohibiting Discrimination Against Transgendered Individuals

December 2, 2011 - Jamaica Plain Gazette: JP activists secure transgender rights

December 2, 2011 - Huffington Post: Transgender Jews: Breaking Down One Wall, Praying At Another

November 29, 2011 - Metro Weekly: Barney Talks About ENDA's Future, Saying Dems Are the "Only Way"

November 29, 2011 - Tufts Daily: Editorial | Transgender rights bill should have gone further

November 25, 2011 - Huffington Post: Massachusetts Transgender Equal Rights Bill Signed By Governor Deval Patrick

November 23, 2011 - Bay Windows: Patrick signs Trans Equal Rights Bill

November 23, 2011 - Patriot Ledger (State House News Service): Gov. Patrick signs transgender protection bill

November 23, 2011 - Mass.gov: GOVERNOR PATRICK SIGNS TRANSGENDER EQUAL RIGHTS BILL

November 23, 2011 - Boston Globe: Mass. Gov. Patrick signs transgender rights bill November 22, 2011 - Bay Windows: Frequently Asked Questions About the Transgender Equal Rights Bill

November 21, 2011 - Bay Windows: Thanks to Patrick, DeLeo, and Murray for making a difference

November 20, 2011 - South Coast Today: Putting the 'civil' back into rights

November 17, 2011 - Ms. Magazine: MA State Legislature Passes Transgender Rights Bill

November 16, 2011 - Rainbow Times: Transgender rights bill passes in Mass. House and Senate

November 16, 2011 - Huffington Post: Massachusetts Transgender Equal Rights Bill Approved By Legislature

November 16, 2011 - Bay Windows: Transgender Equal Rights Bill passes Legislature

November 16, 2011 - The Republic (AP): Mass. Legislature passes bill to protect transgender people from discrimination

November 15, 2011 - WBUR: Flurry Of Activity Expected On Several Bills At The State House

November 15, 2011: Boston.com: Opponents criticize transgender rights bill

November 14, 2011 - Bay Windows: Transgender Equal Rights Bill to see House vote this week

November 14, 2011 - Boston.com: Transgender rights bill headed for crucial votes in Mass. Legislature

November 14, 2011 - Boston Herald (SHNS): Transgender bill on the move, chairman sees house vote this week

November 8, 2011 - Rainbow Times: Transgender Equal Rights Coalition Releases Video Cataloguing Lies of Transgender Equal Rights Bill Opponents

November 2, 2011 - Bay Windows: Trans Rights Bill: Let's get this done

November 2, 2011 - Bay Windows: Transgender Awareness Week starts Nov. 12

October 27, 2011 - Windy City Times: GLAAD highlights transgender Americans as Chaz Bono exits ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars'

October 20, 2011 - Bay Windows: Occupy Boston - POV from LGBTQ by Gunner Scott

October 19, 2011 - Dorchester Reporter: Council probes public accomodation laws

October 11, 2011 - WWLP (22News): New transgender rights bill sought

October 10, 2011 - The Rainbow Times: MTPC celebrates 10 years of transgender advocacy

October 5, 2011 - The Rainbow Times: Boston City Council Recognizes the MTPC's 10 Years of Service

September 20, 2011 - The Tufts Daily: Professor affiliated with Tufts Med takes controversial stance on transgender issue

September 1, 2011 - The Rainbow Times: Misleading radio ads in Massachusetts compromise a pending transgender-rights bill

August 11, 2011 - The Advocate: Scare Tactics Used Against Transgender Bill August, 2011 - Windy City Times
  Part 1, Aug 3: The bathroom scare: 'Public bathrooms just won't be safe anymore'
  Part 2, Aug 10: Old tactics aimed anew at trans-equality measures

July 21, 2011 - Wicked Local Cambridge: Walz: Expanding the state's civil rights laws

July 27, 2011 - Bay Windows: AG Coakley authors letter in support of Transgender Equal Rights Bill

July 22, 2011 - Letter, The Sun Chronicle (Attleboro, MA): Transgender residents deserve equal rights

July 14, 2011 - Bay Windows: MTPC Seeks Pepsi Grant

July 14, 2011, NECN: Jim Braude commentary (please forgive the ad at the start)

July 12, 2011 - Rainbow Times: TERC Lauds Northampton City Council's Support for the Transgender Equal Rights Bill

July 9: Newton TAB: Letter: Transgender people deserve same rights as everyone else

July 8, 2011 - Daily Hampshire Gazette: Northampton City Council gives full support to transgender rights bill

July 6, 2011 - Bay Windows: Anti-transgender violence put under the microscope

July 6, 2011 - Bay Windows: Dept. of Health & Human Services will include LGBT questions in national survey

July 6, 2011 - Bay Windows: Conn. governor signs transgender protections into law

July 6, 2011 - Cape Cod Times: Massachusetts gender rights bills urged

June 29, 2011 - Bay Windows: Photos: Transgender Equal Rights Bill sees June 8 hearing

June 28, 2011 - Rainbow Times: State House lobbying for transgender rights

June 24, 2011 - Bay Windows: Transgender Equal Rights Lobby Day

June 24, 2011 - Boston Globe: Lawmakers urged to pass transgender discrimination bill

June 23, 2011 - Cape Cod Times: Massachusetts gender rights bills urged

June 22, 2011 - Edge Boston: Poll: 76 Percent of Mass. Voters Support Transgender Rights Bill

June 17, 2011 - Bay Windows: In support of trans rights: Society is ready. It's time for the laws to catch up.

June 14, 2011 - Gather.com: Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition To Lobby for Transgender Civil Rights

June 13, 2011 - South End Patch: State House Hearing on 'Transgender' Bill Stirs Controversy

June 10, 2011 - Bay Windows: Update on the hearing on the Transgender Equal Rights Bill (by Gunner Scott)

June 9, 2011 - MassLive.com: Debate on Beacon Hill over transgender rights bill resumes at hearing

June 9, 2011 - ThinkProgress.org: Massachusetts Lawmaker Asks If Transgender People Change Genders 'On A Day-To-Day Basis'

June 9, 2011 - Boston Globe: Hearing held on transgender rights bill

June 8, 2011 - San Antonio (AP): Mass. transgender activists press for rights bill (also Boston Herald and others)

June 8, 2011 - The Republic (AP)(Columbus, IN): Mass. transgender activists press for legislation designed to toughen legal protections

June 7, 2011 - Bay Windows: Pass This Bill

June 6, 2011 - Patriot Ledger: Commentary: Transgender bill debate should remain civil

June 5, 2011 - South Coast Today: Spillane: Bathroom scares compete with transgender protections

June 2, 2011 - South Coast Today: Our View: Pass the Transgender Equal Rights Bill

May 16, 2011 - Metro Boston: Transgender rights up for debate on Hill

May 11, 2011 - Bay Windows: The cost of discrimination: $5 million

May 11, 2011 - Huffington Post: The High Cost of Discrimination by Gunner Scott

May 11, 2011 - Worcester Telegram: High costs of discrimination

May 11, 2011 - Boston Globe: Transgender bias in workplace costs millions, study says

May 11, 2011 - Edge Boston: Study: Transgender Discrimination Costs Mass. Millions

May 6, 2011 - Bay Windows:Transgender Equal Rights Bill to get hearing in June

April 21, 2011 - Rainbow Times:MTPC wins WGBH video contest with Transgender Rights: Still Fighting

April 6, 2011 - VirtueOnline.org:Boston, MA: Religious leaders revive bid to pass transgender bill

April 5, 2011 - Boston Globe: Religious leaders revive bid to pass transgender bill

April 4, 2011 - WWLP-22 Boston:Clergy supports transgender rights bill

March 16, 2011 - Bay Windows: Activists laud City Council's passage of pro-trans resolution

March 10, 2011 - Bay Windows: Boston City Council passes resolution in support of Transgender Equal Rights Bill

March 5, 2011 - Rainbow Times: Voices of Massachusetts' transgender artists

Feb 23, 2011 - Bay Windows: Patrick approves protection for transgender state employees

Feb 22, 2011, Boston Globe editorial: Patrick: Protecting transgender workers

Feb 18, 2011, Boston Globe Blog: Patrick signs order for transgender equality; will legislature pick up the baton?

Feb 18, 2011, Care2: Mass. Gov. Signs Executive Order Protecting Trans State Employees

Feb 18, 2011, Boston Herald: Deval Patrick signs 'bathroom bill,' sets off 'firestorm'

Feb 18, 2011, Boston Globe: Transgender state workers get aid from governor

Feb 17, 2011, Bay Windows: Patrick signs executive order protecting transgender state employees

Feb 17, 2011, State House News, "Patrick orders protections for transgender state workers, applicants": via Boston Herald; via Patriot Ledger

Feb 13, 2011, knowthyneighbor.org:MA Transgender Rights Bill Exposed

Feb 1, 2011, Bay Windows:Transgender Day of Action draws advocates and allies

Jan 26, 2011, Worcester Mag:Aiming to protect transgender people from discrimination

Jan 3, 2011, State House News:MTPC ADDS THREE NEW VIDEOS TO I AM:

Nov 24, 2010, Windy City Times: Mass. transgender group launches awareness campaign

Nov 15,2010, Boston Metro: Transitioning their tactics to raise public awareness

Nov 15, 2010, Bay Windows: Trans Awareness Week kicks off with launch of video project

Nov 15, 2010, Change.org: "I AM: Trans People Speak" Campaign Highlights Trans Lives

Nov 12, 2010, Rainbow Times: MTPC Launches Groundbreaking Public Education Campaign

Nov 2, 2010, Bay Windows: Telling stories: I AM a supporter of transgender rights

Oct 31, 2010, WGLB-TV: Gender and politics: blurring the boundaries

Aug 15, 2010, Boston Phoenix: Federal trans-formation by David S. Bernstein

Jul 15,2010, Boston Herald: Backers push for passage of transgender bill by Katie Carlin

7/14/2010, Boston Phoenix: "Bathroom Baker," Meet "Bathroom Bill"

7/14/2010, WWLP: Advocates push transgender bill

7/14/2010, Dedham Transcript: Transgender bill held up as supporters press lawmakers

7/14/2010, Associated Press: Transgender advocates urge passage of bill

7/14/2010, Boston's Channel 5: Transgender Groups Pushing 'Bathroom Bill'

5/13/2010, Boston Globe: Frank will keep transgender rights in employment nondiscrimination bill (on Federal ENDA)

5/11/2010, Bay Windows: Transgender Rights Bill receives more support, extended deadline

5/6/2010, StateHouse News: Senator sees further hold-up on transgender bill

5/6/2010, BlueMassGroup.com: Advancing Transgender Civil Rights by Rep. Carl Sciortino (D-Somerville)

5/5/2010:  MA Bishops Send Letter to Legislators in Support of Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill [walkingwithintegrity.blogspot] [virtueonline.org]

5/5/2010: Boston City Council unanimous in support of transgender rights [South End News]  [Bay Windows, w/resolution text]

4/29/2010, Worcester Telebram: Transgenders still wait for their rights

4/29/2010, Melrose Free Press: Tisei downplays split with Baker on transgender bill [also 5/6 in Stoneham Sun]

4/28/2010, Bay Windows: Parents offer support for Transgender Rights Bill

4/28/2010, Bay Windows: Trying to pass the transgender civil rights bill

4/28/2010, WGBH Greater Boston: Rallying for transgender rights (video, link expires 4/29)

4/28/2010, Patriot Ledger: Transgender rights does not belong in budget bill [letter to the editor in response]

4/27/2010, BlueMassGroup.com: Roll Call in the House on Transgender Amendment

4/27/2010, Boston.com On Liberty blog: Equality is nothing to fear

4/27/2010, Associated Press: Transgender parents push for kids' rights [BostonChannel.com]

4/27/2010, Associated Press: Transgender activists push back on rights bill  [Herald] - [Globe]

4/25/2010, Boston Globe: Backers rally around transgender bill

4/23/2010, Boston Phoenix: Brown-nosing and flip-flopping

4/22/2010, Associated Press:  Transgender fight takes shape

4/22/2010, Boston Globe: Baker looks both ways on gay rights