2024-11-14T14:31:39-05:00 2023-12-31 272630858 GONZALEZ AND ASSOCIATES PC 14 PAGE TERRACE STOUGHTON MA 02072 990EZ 2023-01-01 043014093 THE MASSACHUSETTS LGBTQ BAR ASSOCIATION INC MASS 6175269675 16 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 SAVANNAH ARGUELLO TREASURER (CURRENT) 6175269675 2024-11-12 true true LILLIAN GONZALEZ CPA MST CSEP CSRP P00675366 7813441040 2024-11-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WWW.MASSLGBTQBAR.ORG X X 102434 X 71550 30883 1 45436 -45436 56998 500 1403 857 3980 6740 50258 62693 112951 62693 112951 62693 112951 62693 112951 X THE MASSACHUSETTS LGBTQ BAR ASSOCIATION (MASS LGBTQ BAR) IS A VOLUNTARY STATE-WIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER LAWYERS AND OUR ALLIES, PROVIDING A VISIBLE LGBTQ PRESENCE WITHIN THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL COMMUNITY. OUR WORK FOCUSES AROUND THE FOLLOWING THEMES: JUSTICE - MASS LGBTQ BAR PROMOTES THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS FOR ALL PERSONS WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION. EDUCATION - MASS LGBTQ BAR EDUCATES THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL COMMUNITY ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, MONITORS EMERGING LEGAL TRENDS AND PARTICIPATES IN LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS EFFECTING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. SUPPORT - MASS LGBTQ BAR PROMOTES FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY LESBIANS, GAY MEN, AND BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, AND ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE APPOINTMENT OF QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY TO THE JUDICIARY. THROUGH OUR MENTORING PROGRAM, ALEC GRAY SCHOLARSHIP, AND SOCIAL EVENTS, WE PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK FOR LGBTQ MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL COMMUNITY IN ALL AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. LEADERSHIP - MASS LGBTQ BAR PROVIDES AN ESTABLISHED, NON-PARTISAN, AND VOCAL LGBTQ PRESENCE WITHIN THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL COMMUNITY; AND ENCOURAGES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP BY LGBTQ LAWYERS IN MASSACHUSETTS. JOSEPH LUCIA TREASURER (F 5.00 0 MATTHEW BARISON DIRECTOR 2.00 0 EVA JELLISON CHAIRPERSON 5.00 0 MYSHAWNDRIA WARD DIRECTOR 2.00 0 RACHEL HUTCHINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0 BARRY J BISSON DIRECTOR 2.00 0 MATTHEW COSTELLO DIRECTOR 2.00 0 EMILY SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 0 REBECCA SPINNER CLERK 5.00 0 ROSE COLLINS DIRECTOR 2.00 0 PHIL HAMZIK DIRECTOR 2.00 0 SAVANNAH ARGUELLO TREASURER (C 5.00 0 false false false false false false false false THE ORGANIZATION 16 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 6175269675 false false false false false false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GARDEN PARTY 20 71550 71550 36488 8948 71550 71550 36488 8948 45436 -45436 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING 574 WEB HOSTING FEES 479 CREDIT CARD FEES 735 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 2,138 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 54 TOTAL 3,980 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE MASSACHUSETTS LGBTQ BAR ASSOCIATION (MASS LGBTQ BAR) IS A VOLUNTARY STATE-WIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER LAWYERS AND OUR ALLIES, PROVIDING A VISIBLE LGBTQ PRESENCE WITHIN THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL COMMUNITY. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 OUR WORK FOCUSES AROUND THE FOLLOWING THEMES: JUSTICE - MASS LGBTQ BAR PROMOTES THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGHOUT MASSACHUSETTS FOR ALL PERSONS WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION. EDUCATION - MASS LGBTQ BAR EDUCATES THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL COMMUNITY ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES IMPACTING THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY, MONITORS EMERGING LEGAL TRENDS AND PARTICIPATES IN LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS EFFECTING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. SUPPORT - MASS LGBTQ BAR PROMOTES FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION BY LESBIANS, GAY MEN, AND BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER PEOPLE, AND ACTIVELY SUPPORTS THE APPOINTMENT OF QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY TO THE JUDICIARY. THROUGH OUR MENTORING PROGRAM, ALEC GRAY SCHOLARSHIP, AND SOCIAL EVENTS, WE PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT NETWORK FOR LGBTQ MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL COMMUNITY IN ALL AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. LEADERSHIP - MASS LGBTQ BAR PROVIDES AN ESTABLISHED, NON-PARTISAN, AND VOCAL LGBTQ PRESENCE WITHIN THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL COMMUNITY; AND ENCOURAGES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP BY LGBTQ LAWYERS IN MASSACHUSETTS.