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The ACLU of Massachusetts today filed a public records lawsuit against the Office of the State Auditor for wrongfully withholding documents related to prisoner deaths and health care at houses of correction in two counties.
We hope that all Massachusetts communities take note: discrimination against those who choose to express themselves through drag is inconsistent with our state and federal constitutions.
This is very welcome news, but it’s frightening to think that Americans came within hours of losing access to a medication that is used in most abortions in this country.
Drag is a creative celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, and the government has no right to censor LGBTQ+ people and expression.
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has released video footage of a May 2020 incident at a Bristol County jail that appears to show correctional officers using force against a group of civil immigration detainees.
The unprecedented attempt by a single judge in Texas to cut off access to this safe abortion and miscarriage medication poses a grave threat to the health of people seeking care nationwide.