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Mansfield High School Using Genderbread Person To Teach There Are Infinite Genders
Are there two genders: male and female? That's not what Mansfield High School teaches.
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Not Just Boston: Other Cities Now Offering Paid Abortion Leave
When it comes to paid abortion leave, Boston is not alone. The Boston City Council expanded its paid leave scheme for city workers in September to include loss of pregnancy, including abortion for any reason at any point in the pregnancy. The policy applies to both women and men and
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North Adams Teaching 12-Year-Olds To Use Largely Unavailable Saran Wrap For Non-Reproductive Sex Acts
Should public schools teach 12-year-olds about non-reproductive sex acts like oral sex and mouth-to-anus contact? And if they teach children about these things, should they tell them they can use a product that isn't sold in stores but closely resembles another product that stores sell and people keep
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Flag Flying At Half-Staff On Thanksgiving
While most Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving today, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on Cape Cod is marking National Day of Mourning. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe flags are flying at half-staff at several sites in the town of Mashpee, where the tribe is headquartered.
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Liberal Sportswriter Announces He Won’t Vote Curt Schilling For Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 ballot came out earlier this week, and one member of the Baseball Writers Association of America immediately announced that he will not vote for former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. Jose de Jesus Ortiz, a former St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports
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Nantucket To Decide If Women Can Go Topless At Beaches Next Year
Should women be able to go topless at beaches in Nantucket? The island's voters will decide that at its annual town meeting next year. It's one of 31 proposals island residents are set to consider at the meeting. The deadline to submit proposals was November 15;
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Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office Unsure If Polyamory Is Legal In Massachusetts
It's not yet clear if Adam, Eve, and Steve will be able to make it official in towns across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey's office is trying to decide whether or not a domestic partnership bylaw from the town of Arlington that
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Mothers Are Now ‘Birthing People’ To Some Massachusetts Politicians
What do you call someone who gives birth to a baby? A woman? A mother?
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