Six Flags New England is proud to offer the 2nd Annual Out In the Park Private Party. Music, Entertainment, Rides & Friends await you at Out In The Park, an exclusive event for the Gay and Lesbian Community as well as friends, family, and supporters. All are welcome to attend. Event tickets are required to attend Out In The Park.

http://www.outinthepark.info/

In 29 states, it’s still legal to fire someone because they’re gay; in 38 states it is legal to fire someone for being transgender.

Thousands of hardworking lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans have lost their livelihoods simply because of who they are. HRC is working to end this bitter injustice by passing a fully inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a federal bill that would make it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or refuse to promote employees simply based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Washington, DC, August 5, 2009— A fully inclusive version of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) was introduced today in the Senate with bipartisan support. Senator Jeff Merkley (OR-D), joined by Senators Susan Collins (ME-R), Olympia Snowe (ME-R) and Edward M. Kennedy (MA-D), introduced the bill, which would ban employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

“Our goal with this legislation is clear and simple,” stated Mara Keisling, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. “Hardworking transgender people deserve the right to go to work without the fear of being arbitrarily fired. We want to apply for a job and be confident that we’ll be evaluated based on our qualifications. Our work should be judged on our skills and our expertise, the same as everyone else. ENDA is simply about basic equality in the workplace and freedom from discrimination.”

From the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC from 4/30/2009 in response to Representative Virginia Foxx’s (R-N.C.) testimony on the house floor denying that Matthew Shepard was killed because he was gay.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/vp/30508882#30508882