Articles by Brendan McDonald
Five Questions for Eleanor McCullen: Sidewalk Counselor and Pro-Life Advocate
For more than 20 years, Eleanor McCullen has advocated for life outside of abortion facilities in Massachusetts. She's not a sign-waving protester. McCullen works as a sidewalk counselor, approaching women entering abortion facilities and trying to understand their difficult position. After a few minutes of discussion, she gently introduces the baby and encourages the woman to visit a crisis pregnancy center for an ultrasound.
Five Questions for Eleanor McCullen: Sidewalk Counselor and Pro-Life Advocate - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2024/10/04/five-questions-for-eleanor-mccullen-sidewalk-counselor-and-pro-life-advocate/ Eleanor McCullen testifies at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 25, 2022. For more than 20 years, Eleanor McCullen has advocated for life outside of abortion facilities in Massachusetts. She’s not a sign-waving protester.
Pregnancy Care Alliance Responds To Massachusetts 'Public Education Campaign' Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2024/06/11/pregnancy-care-alliance-responds-to-massachusetts-public-education-campaign-against-crisis-pregnancy-centers/ A group representing several Massachusetts crisis pregnancy centers says Governor Maura Healey’s $1 million public campaign against them will hurt women with unplanned pregnancies.
Cambridge Public Library Looking For 'Digital Equity Coordinator' - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2024/06/10/cambridge-public-library-looking-for-digital-equity-coordinator/ Are you a librarian dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion? If so, the city of Cambridge is interested in hiring you. Cambridge Public Library recently posted a job opportunity for a “Digital Equity Coordinator,” a position that exists “[u]nder the guidance of the Digital Equity Manager,” according to the city’s Indeed.com job description page.
Gender Queer Incident Draws Sharp Comments At Western Massachusetts School Committee Meeting - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2024/01/16/gender-queer-incident-draws-sharp-comments-at-western-massachusetts-school-committee-meeting/ Superintendent Peter Dillon (left) and School Committee Chairman and Stephen Bannon (right) sit during a Berkshire Regional School Committee Meeting on Thursday, January 11. Members of a western Massachusetts school committee got an earful this past week about a police search at a middle school for a graphic novel called Gender Queer.
Arrested At Massachusetts State House In 2022, Former Randolph Woman Still Faces Charges Over Covid Protest - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2024/01/16/arrested-at-massachusetts-state-house-in-2022-former-randolph-woman-still-faces-charges-over-covid-protest/ Michelle Efendi holding a protest sign (Courtesy). For the vast majority of people, the experience of Covid lockdowns is past, a thing almost of distant memory. But for some, it lingers.
What's It About? Describing Gender Queer, Book At Center of Great Barrington School Flap - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2024/01/02/whats-it-about-describing-gender-queer-book-at-center-of-great-barrington-school-flap/ A picture of Gender Queer, a graphic novel by Maia Kobabe, who self-identifies as non-binary. Police investigated a claim last month that a sexually explicit book had been shown to children at a middle school in Great Barrington, a town in western Massachusetts.
'Concerned Lexington Parents' Start Petition Demanding Opt-Out For Class On Gender, Sexual Orientation For Elementary School Children - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/08/26/concerned-lexington-parents-start-petition-demanding-opt-out-for-class-on-gender-sexual-orientation-for-elementary-school-children/ A Tuesday, August 24 screenshot of a petition started by “Concerned Lexington Parents,” regarding “Serious Talks.” A group of parents in Lexington have published a petition demanding an opt-out for an elementary school class that introduces concepts of sexual orientation and transgenderism.
Two Worcester Officials Say Two Proposed Pregnancy Center Ordinances Likely Unconstitutional - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/08/23/two-worcester-officials-say-two-proposed-pregnancy-center-ordinances-likely-unconstitutional/ Walkway outside Bethlehem House crisis pregnancy center in Easthampton, Massachusetts, which was vandalized in August 2022. Worcester city manager Eric Batista sent two draft ordinances targeting pro-life crisis pregnancy to the city council yesterday while calling both unconstitutional.
Ranked Choice Voting? Four Years After Massachusetts Voters Said No, Advocates At It Again - NewBostonPost
Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/08/21/ranked-choice-voting-four-years-after-massachusetts-voters-said-no-advocates-at-it-again/ (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia.org) Ranked-choice voting supporters are trying to get a ballot question on the 2024 state ballot in Massachusetts, four years after state voters rejected it.
Massachusetts Gun Bill Would Ban More Than A Million Guns, Opponent Says - NewBostonPost
By | August 17, 2023, 18:52 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/08/17/massachusetts-gun-bill-would-ban-more-than-a-million-guns-opponent-says/ Massachusetts lawmakers are considering massive changes to state gun regulations, including a move to ban most semi-automatic weapons.
Regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centers? Checking In With Other Massachusetts Municipalities That Have Considered The Move - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | July 25, 2023, 0:32 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/07/25/regulate-crisis-pregnancy-centers-checking-in-with-other-massachusetts-municipalities-that-have-considered-the-move/ Photograph of sign for Hope Clinic, Knoxville, US. Photo by stmaryathens via Flickr Several Massachusetts municipalities have considered passing measures regulating crisis pregnancy centers during the past year and a half, but have pulled back.
Massachusetts Bill Seeks Increased Racial Diversity of State Judges - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | July 13, 2023, 23:45 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/07/13/massachusetts-bill-seeks-increased-racial-diversity-of-state-judges/ A proposed bill in the Massachusetts legislature would lay the foundation for increasing the racial diversity of the Massachusetts judiciary.
Several Massachusetts Libraries Pushing Book About Transgender Child - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | July 12, 2023, 20:36 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/07/12/several-massachusetts-libraries-pushing-book-about-transgender-child/ The front cover of “Jack (Not Jackie), a picture book for children four through eight that tells the story of a young girl who thinks she’s a boy. Several Massachusetts public libraries are recommending a book for children that tells the story of a young girl who thinks she’s a boy.
Westford Selectmen Delete Columbus Day In Favor Of Indigenous Peoples Day - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | July 10, 2023, 23:22 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/07/10/westford-selectmen-delete-columbus-day-in-favor-of-indigenous-peoples-day/ Westford selectmen have opted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day — but most of them don’t seem too happy about it. Several members of the town’s highest board showed reluctance to ditch Columbus Day during a recent public meeting. But the board ultimately voted 4-1 to do it.
Arlington School Committee Commits To Requiring Students Be Called By Preferred Pronouns and Allowing Access To Bathrooms and Locker Rooms According To Gender Identity - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | June 21, 2023, 22:52 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/06/21/arlington-school-committee-commits-to-requiring-students-be-called-by-preferred-pronouns-and-allowing-access-to-bathrooms-and-locker-rooms-according-to-gender-identity/ Arlington School Committee members have laid the foundation this past week for policies ensuring students are called by their preferred pronouns in any circumstance and allowing students to play sports with the sex with which they...
Massachusetts State Library Agency Official Calls Two Conservative Parents Organizations 'White Nationalist' - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | June 19, 2023, 18:42 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/06/19/massachusetts-state-library-agency-official-calls-two-conservative-parents-organizations-white-nationalist/ A staff member of the state agency that organizes public library services in Massachusetts called two conservative organizations “white nationalist” during a public meeting last week.
Burlington Residents Call For Bringing Back Diversity-Equity-Inclusion Committee After Middle School Incident - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | June 19, 2023, 18:38 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/06/19/burlington-residents-call-for-bringing-back-diversity-equity-inclusion-committee-after-middle-school-incident/ A counter-protest of a pro-homosexuality-and-transgenderism Pride event at a Burlington middle school has prompted several residents to call for reinstating the town’s diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.
Boston Public Library Touts Book Featuring Trans Middle Schooler In 'Family Book Club' - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | June 10, 2023, 11:40 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/06/10/boston-public-library-touts-book-featuring-trans-middle-schooler-in-family-book-club/ Boston Public Library planned a family book club this week featuring a book about a girl who identifies as a boy. The club was advertised for “kids in grades 3-6 and their caregivers.” The book, titled The Best Liars in Riverview, was written by Lin Thompson, a self-described “queer” author.
Mandate Diversity On Massachusetts Boards and Commissions? Legislature To Consider Bill Doing Just That - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | June 6, 2023, 18:38 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/06/06/mandate-diversity-on-massachusetts-boards-and-commissions-legislature-to-consider-bill-doing-just-that/ The Massachusetts legislature is considering a bill that would mandate diversity by race, sex, and sexual orientation on public boards and commissions in the state, requiring 50 percent of members to be “female” and 30 percent to be members of an “underrepresented minority” or “LGBTQ+.” The bill...
Brookline Public Library Hosting Two June Drag Queen Story Hours - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | June 2, 2023, 20:08 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/06/02/brookline-public-library-hosting-two-june-drag-queen-story-hours/ A drag queen performer presents at an unidentified public library event for children. Photo from Drag Queen Story Hour web site. Brookline Public Library is holding several events celebrating homosexuality and transgenderism for Pride month, including two drag queen story hours.
Massachusetts Legislature Bill Would Ban 'Deceptive Advertising' At Crisis Pregnancy Centers - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | June 1, 2023, 15:38 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/06/01/massachusetts-legislature-bill-would-ban-deceptive-advertising-at-crisis-pregnancy-centers/ Photograph of sign for Hope Clinic, Knoxville, US. Photo by stmaryathens via Flickr A bill filed in the Massachusetts legislature seeks to ban what it calls “deceptive advertising” by pro-life crisis pregnancy centers.
Stoneham Public Library To Host Drag Performance How-To For Teens - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 29, 2023, 16:06 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/29/stoneham-public-library-to-host-drag-performance-how-to-for-teens/ Stoneham Public Library, in conjunction with several other Massachusetts public libraries, is planning to host a virtual drag event for teens called “Dishing out Drag with Giganta Smalls.” The Facebook post advertises the event for teen-agers to spend time with Smalls “as she dishes on what the life of a drag performer is like.”...
Cambridge To Consider More Legal Protections For Polyamorous Relationships - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 25, 2023, 10:43 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/25/cambridge-to-consider-more-legal-protections-for-polyamorous-relationships/ Cambridge city councilors are considering an ordinance that would provide more legal protections for “diverse family and relationship structures,” including polyamorous relationships involving three or more adults.
University of Connecticut To Require 'U.S. Anti-Black Racism' Course For Graduation - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 25, 2023, 10:23 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/25/university-of-connecticut-to-require-u-s-anti-black-racism-course-for-graduation/ The Faculty Senate at the University of Connecticut has established a new graduation requirement that all students pass a one-credit course titled “U.S. Anti-Black Racism.” The Faculty Senate is an administrative board in charge of establishing general education rules and regulations at the university.
Watertown Library To Host 'All-Ages' Pride Event With Drag Kings - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 23, 2023, 16:34 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/23/watertown-library-to-host-all-ages-pride-event-with-drag-kings/ The emcees of the “Watertown Pride Extravaganza,” as listed on the Watertown Public Library website. Watertown Free Public Library is set to host an “all-ages” pro-homosexuality and pro-transgenderism pride event with drag kings on Saturday, June 3.
Amherst Town Councilors Talk Abortion, 'Gender-Affirming Care' Protections - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 19, 2023, 21:03 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/19/amherst-town-councilors-talk-abortion-gender-affirming-care-protections/ Amherst town councilors are considering extra protections for people seeking what they call “reproductive care” and “gender-affirming health care” in the town against hypothetical intrusions into Massachusetts from other states that have made such procedures illegal.
Twelve-Year-Old Sues Middleborough Public Schools Over 'There Are Only Two Genders' T-Shirt - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 18, 2023, 10:06 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/18/twelve-year-old-sues-middleborough-public-schools-over-there-are-only-two-genders-t-shirt/ Liam Morrison wearing a shirt that says, “There are CENSORED genders,” on Friday, May 5.
Christian Monument at Williams College Vandalized - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 17, 2023, 1:00 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/17/christian-monument-at-williams-college-vandalized/ An unknown perpetrator defaced a Christian monument dedicated to missionaries at Williams College with anti-Christian graffiti this past weekend. Some of the graffiti spraypainted on the Haystack Monument included terms such as “Pagan Rule,” “Blood,” “Ouch,” and “Hail Satan,” according to The Berkshire Eagle.
Boston City Council Signals Support For Giving Incarcerated Felons Right To Vote - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 12, 2023, 8:29 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/12/boston-city-council-signals-support-for-giving-incarcerated-felons-right-to-vote/ Boston city councilors have signaled their support for a ballot initiative allowing prisoners convicted of felonies in Massachusetts to vote. Roughly 8,000 prisoners in Massachusetts are prohibited from voting due to a 2000 ballot initiative that amended the Massachusetts Constitution.
Sixth-Grader Goes One-for-Three In Gender-Ideology T-Shirts In Middleborough Middle School - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 6, 2023, 13:41 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/06/sixth-grader-goes-one-for-three-in-gender-ideology-t-shirts-in-middleborough-middle-school/ Liam Morrison wearing a shirt that says, “There are CENSORED genders,” on Friday, May 5.
Middleborough School Officials Double Down On Banning T-Shirt Saying ‘There Are Only Two Genders’ - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | May 4, 2023, 20:57 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/05/04/middleborough-school-officials-double-down-on-banning-t-shirt-saying-there-are-only-two-genders/ Liam Morrison addresses the Middleborough school committee on Thursday, April 13. Middleborough public school officials say they will continue to require that a sixth-grader not wear a T-shirt that says “There are only two genders,” possibly setting up a showdown tomorrow.
Middleborough Student Told To Change T-Shirt That Says 'There Are Only Two Genders' - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | April 28, 2023, 16:37 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/04/28/middleborough-student-told-to-change-t-shirt-that-says-there-are-only-two-genders/ Liam Morrison addresses the Middleborough school committee on Thursday, April 13. A 12-year-old boy was asked by public school administrators to remove a T-shirt that they said violated the school district’s hate speech policies. When he refused, he left school for the day with his parents.
Satanic Convention in Boston This Weekend Draws Attention, Prayers of Massachusetts Christians - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | April 27, 2023, 18:17 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/04/27/satanic-convention-in-boston-this-weekend-draws-attention-prayers-of-massachusetts-christians/ SatanCon, which is billed as the largest gathering of Satanists ever, is set to begin tomorrow at the Copley Marriott in the Bay Bay neighborhood of Boston. The convention is being run by The Satanic Temple, a group of nontheistic Satanists based in Salem.
Cambridge To Consider Banning Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | April 26, 2023, 18:41 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/04/26/cambridge-to-consider-banning-gas-powered-lawn-equipment/ Cambridge city councilors are considering banning gas-powered lawn equipment. “The environmental justice issue of the health of the workers has become more and more paramount,” councilor Patricia Nolan said during a council meeting Monday, April 24.
North Brookfield Nixes Drag Performance At June Pride Event; ACLU Sends Protest Letter - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | April 22, 2023, 19:45 EDT Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/04/22/north-brookfield-nixes-drag-performance-at-june-pride-event-aclu-sends-protest-letter/ A drag performer dances at a Pride event put on by Rural Justice Network in West Brookfield in June 2021. North Brookfield selectmen have rejected a request for a drag performance on the town common they had previously approved after determining it to be “adult entertainment” not suitable for public property.
Boston City Councilors To Discuss Regulation of Crisis Pregnancy Centers - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | January 15, 2023, 12:24 EST Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/01/15/boston-city-councilors-to-discuss-regulation-of-crisis-pregnancy-centers/ Boston city councilors have ordered a hearing to discuss regulating crisis pregnancy centers. The order comes at the behest of councilor Ruthzee Louijeune who spoke in favor of the motion at a meeting on Wednesday, January 11.
Boston City Councilors To Discuss Plan To Diversify Marijuana Business Model - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | January 15, 2023, 12:22 EST Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2023/01/15/boston-city-councilors-to-discuss-plan-to-diversify-marijuana-business-model/ Photo by Elsa Olofsson https://cbdoracle.com/learn/ Boston city councilors are looking for ways to diversity owners of marijuana businesses in the city.
Cambridge Public School Committee Begins Plan To Make Forms and Communications More Gender-Inclusive - NewBostonPost
By Brendan McDonald | December 29, 2022, 23:11 EST Printed from: https://newbostonpost.com/2022/12/29/cambridge-public-school-committee-begins-plan-to-make-forms-and-communications-more-gender-inclusive/ Cambridge School Committee members have set in motion a plan to make their paperwork more gender-inclusive.
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