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Safe Passage says the local lack of available housing is a major driver behind their shift in services. The organization's domestic violence emergency shelter has closed. Instead, the nonprofit will focus on intercepting violence earlier on, and advocating for public policy.

Three counselors at Amherst Regional Middle School are alleged to have not supported students who reported being bullied based on their gender while at school. The high school's student newspaper also reported the counselors misgendered transgender students.

Only 8% of CEOs in the largest 75 Massachusetts companies are women.

Friday is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and organizations in Connecticut will spend it celebrating the state’s trans community.

While the titles are used infrequently and many people simply refer to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey as "governor," the Constitution directs people to refer to the governor by the honorific of "His Excellency," and to the lieutenant governor as "His Honor."

Educator Gwen Agna and author-photographer Shelley Rotner wanted to create a book to help elementary and middle-school students explore the meaning of gender. They say many kids are starting to reject the male and female binary altogether.

Healey will start her term as governor with a lot of advantages. She's inheriting a state government flush with federal funds and is set to work with a state Legislature controlled by fellow Democrats. Still, political analysts note that several opportunities may also bring significant challenges.

As anti-trans laws pass in other parts of the country, some trans and nonbinary people in Massachusetts say they don’t feel safe choosing the "X" marker, designated for nonbinary people on driver’s licenses and passports.

College students from around the country are returning to the region. If they're seeking an abortion, even in Massachusetts, the process could be quite different.

In a 4-1 vote, the four Republicans on the New Hampshire Executive Council blocked funding for services like STD testing, cancer screenings, and contraception to over 16,000 low-income Granite Staters.