• Littleton February 6, 2024 10:19 am

    NH town manager quits over anti-gay pressure: ‘My son is not an abomination'

    Last year, a Littleton, New Hampshire, selectboard member said that “homosexuality is an abomination” and spoke of regulating art on public property, prompting a backlash and now the resignation of the town manager, whose late son was gay.

  • Massachusetts May 24, 2023 4:04 pm

    ‘This Big Secret': How Size Discrimination Impacts 2 Boston-Based Influencers

    Lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban size discrimination in Massachusetts, something that social media influencers and advocates say continues to negatively impact people’s work, health and other areas of their lives. The proposed legislation, An Act Prohibiting Body Size Discrimination, would prohibit weight and height inequities and incorporate education programs for students as well as health and...

  • Brookline October 14, 2022 7:43 pm

    Brookline Police Chief Fired Following Sexual Harassment Investigation

    The police chief in Brookline, Massachusetts, has been fired after serving just two months in the role following the results of an investigation that found he violated the town’s policy against discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation on multiple occasions and with several employees. Town Administrator Mel Kleckner announced on Aug. 5 that the town had recently been made aware of…

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