Thursday, May 1, 2008

House Gives Initial Approval to Pro-Equality Amendments

by William Henderson
New England Blade

Late Wednesday night, the Massachusetts House of Representatives gave initial approval to several amendments that, if passed, would increase funding for programs supporting GLBT youth, seniors and victims of domestic violence in fiscal year 2009.

Partnering with the LGBT Aging Project, ETHOS, the Massachusetts Commission on GLBT Youth, the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project and The Network/La Red, MassEquality and the Gay and Lesbian Caucus led lobbying efforts over the past two weeks for the increased funding on these bills, lining up cosponsors, activating its grass-roots membership base, and meeting with legislators.

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