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Bill S. Versions of the bill have been proposed several times over the years, but none has made it this far in the legislative process. Earlier this week it was reported out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. In , the U. Maryland and Minnesota repealed their sodomy laws last year.

HRC Announces Slate of Pro-Equality Candidate Endorsements in Massachusetts

Mike DeWine. Healey was also one of two openly lesbian candidates who ran to be a governor in the country. Healey and Democrat Tina Kotek, a candidate for governor in Oregon, each began the day with a chance to become the first openly lesbian person elected governor of a state.

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In , the Massachusetts legislature passed — with a bipartisan, supermajority vote — the historic non-discrimination protections for transgender people, and Republican Governor Charlie Baker signed the bill into law in July Shortly after it went into effect in October , a small group of opponents gathered the minimum number of signatures required to place the law on the ballot for repeal this November.

Here’s What to Know About Tuesday’s Massachusetts Primary Elections

Rai can be reached at avani. Follow her on X avaniiiirai. Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter. Many incumbent Democrats are running unopposed in Tuesday's primary elections. By Jack R. By Benjamin Isaac and Avani B. Rai , Crimson Staff Writers.