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About us. MGLPC is the most experienced and respected lobbying operation on Beacon Hill working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights. For 30 years MGLPC has represented your many interests with full-time, professional lobbyists. Check our In the News
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Through MGLPC -- and all those who support us, as members, donors, volunteers, lawmakers -- Massachusetts made history with one of the nation's first Gay Civil Rights laws, first Hate Crimes laws and toughest HIV confidentiality laws. We've beaten back anti-gay civil rights and adoption measures, and the ‘02 anti-gay marriage ballot initiative. And in ‘03, we sponsored the state's first civil marriage bill.
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1913 Repeal |
Success in the Senate
July 15, 2008: The Massachusetts Senate voted today to repeal the anti-gay 1913 Law which former Gov. Romney used to deny equal marriage rights to out-of-state same-sex couples who wanted to marry in Massachusetts. The Repeal bill now moves to the House of Representatives where Speaker Sal DiMasi has voiced support for the Repeal effort.
MGLPC has worked diligently for years to move the repeal through the legislature. "The 1913 law was born of racial prejudice, yet its implementation these last 5 years was motivated by anti-gay animus,” said Arline Isaacson, MGLPC co-chair. “We welcome the end to this vile and antiquated remnant of prejudice and bigotry."
More on the Repeal - In the News.
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MGLPC works every day in the State House to promote and safeguard LGBT community interests and issues. The marriage battle is simply the most dramatic in a very long string of issues MGLPC has lobbied in the Legislature and Governor’s office. Generous contributions make this work possible. Please contribute.
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