Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

Celebrating 30 years as New England's leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.

GLAD's Legal Challenge
to DOMA Sec 3
6 x '12: New England
On The March!
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for the Summer Party!

Gill et al. v. OPM et al. Details and Case Updates Here→

Marriage Equality Across New England Campaign to Protect Marriage in Maine Underway →

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News ALL NEWS »

Statement of Mary Bonauto on DNC Fundraiser

June 19, 2009

There have been recent discussions regarding whether our LGBT community should support… Read More →

GLAD DOMA Plaintiff Can Get Passport in Married Name

June 17, 2009

Keith Toney, a plaintiff in the lawsuit Gill v. Office of Personnel… Read More →

LGBT Groups Decry Obama Admin’s Defense of DOMA

June 12, 2009

LGBT Legal, Advocacy Groups Decry Obama Administration’s Defense of DOMA

We are… Read More →

From the Docket ALL CASES »

Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al.

Pending

Update: On May 27, 2009, as a result of GLAD’s legal challenge… Read More →

AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region v. Town of Gilsum

Pending

GLAD filed suit September 24, 2008 in Keene Superior Court on behalf… Read More →

In re Rhiannon O’Donnabhain

Pending

GLAD is currently awaiting a decision from the U.S. Tax Court on… Read More →

From The Blog ALL ENTRIES »

Inclusive ENDA: Passage is Essential

June 24, 2009

The first Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) bill that would create a federal… Read More →

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Everyone Matters: Dignity and Safety for Transgender People

May 04, 2009

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Rita and Sara Jane

January, 2009 Rita and Sara Jane met in 1980 in South Paris, Maine. At a time when there were few out role models, the couple thought they were the only lesbians on the planet, let alone in Maine. Read More →