(Image courtesy of Wikipedia. “Rebecca Heineman’s legacy will live on both in her work, and the industry she helped shape.”) Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor Well-known game programmer, designer, software archivist and LGBTQ+ rights activist Rebecca “Burger Becky” Ann Heineman has passed away at the age of 62 following a month-long battle with aggressive adenocarcinoma, a…
Figure skating bans transgender skaters from competition
(Photo courtesy: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch, Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports) “Amber Glenn takes a victory lap around the rink following the championship women medal ceremony during the 2024 US Figure Skating Championships at Nationwide Arena.” Olivia K Connector Contributor The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) – and as of late October, its member U.S. Figure…
MA Transgender Referendum on the ballot this November
Keep MA Safe, a ballot campaign organization, obtained the needed signatures to place the repeal of the transgender bathroom bill on the 2018 ballot. (Mark Deehan/WGBH News) Jack McShane Connector Contributor Massachusetts residents will vote this November on whether to repeal a 2016 law prohibiting discrimination in public places based on gender identity. As news…
