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Massachusetts Family Institute Holding Rally Against Conversion Therapy Ban at State House Wednesday

Matthew McDonald

The Massachusetts Family Institute is planning to hold a rally outside the governor's office at the State House on Wednesday in opposition to a proposed ban on conversion therapy.

The rally, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, is aimed primarily at Governor Charlie Baker, who has said he is inclined to sign a ban bill, which would make it illegal for therapists to offer techniques to children 17 and younger to try to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Jewish Gravestones Defaced in Fall River; Local Synagogue Official Suspects Trump

Matthew McDonald

Police don't know who scrawled anti-Semitic graffiti on dozens of gravestones in a Jewish cemetery in Fall River, but the president of a local synagogue sees a link to President Donald Trump.

"We've become a nation that, instead of leading the world, we're starting to fall apart. This nation has become so divided, and we have one person to thank for it," said Jeffrey Weissman, president of Congregation Adas Israel, according to the Fall River Herald News.

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