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Marriage Equality Rhode Island (MERI) and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) announce the debut of “Valuing All Families: Marriage Equality in Rhode Island”, a video featuring five Rhode…Read More →
A year ago, we stood in a ballroom at the Parker House in Boston, a band of LGBT lawyers, same-sex married couples, and widowers, milling around the microphones, ready to…Read More →
February 05, 2010
On February 2, 2010, the U.S. Tax Court issued a long-awaited decision in O’Donnabhain v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, ruling that treatment for gender identity disorder (GID) qualifies as medical care under the Internal Revenue Code, and is therefore deductible.
That afternoon, GLAD and the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) hosted a community conference call to discuss the victory and what it means in the larger struggle for transgender rights. GLAD Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi and NCTE’s Executive Director Mara Keisling led the discussion.
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March 15, 2010
These couples exemplify the best of marriage: love and commitment, in sickness and in health, for better and for worse. After hearing their stories, you just cant deny that they understand marriage, and deserve marriage equality.
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