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Mass. leaders raise Pride flag at State House, pledge to defend LGBTQ rights; lawmaker cites $1M budget line for gender-affirming care
Summary
Governor Maura Healey, legislative leaders and LGBTQ advocates raised the Pride flag at the Massachusetts State House and spoke against nationwide attacks on LGBTQ rights. House leaders said the FY2026 budget includes an earmark for the Boston LGBTQ Museum and Rep. Sam Montano said the House added a $1,000,000 line item for gender-affirming care.
Gov. Maura Healey, state legislative leaders and LGBTQ advocates raised the Pride flag at the Massachusetts State House on Monday in a ceremony that combined celebration with pointed warnings about nationwide attacks on LGBTQ rights.
Senator Julian Cyr, speaking for the LGBTQ Legislative Caucus, said Massachusetts must resist efforts he described as "attacking and demonizing and exploiting LGBTQ people," and called on residents and officials to "stand up, to say no, to reject this hateful political agenda." He described the moment as one in which "we are seeing a very real erosion of our rights."
The event featured remarks from Gov. Maura Healey,…
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