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Stay informed about developments in legal rights for LGBT and HIV+ people. Hear and see the impact of GLAD's work in our audio podcasts and videos. Read our blog to see what GLAD staff members are thinking - and share your own thoughts - about the events of the day.

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GLAD Honored for Marriage Equality Success
November 21, 2008

GLAD was honored November 18 - the fifth anniversary of the Goodridge decision - by the Boston History and Innovation Collaborative for bringing marriage equality to Massachusetts.  Civil Rights Project…Read More →

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Where were you?
November 18, 2008

I was living in Vienna, Austria five years ago when I heard that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court had ruled to end marriage discrimination in my home state.

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The Dignity and Equality of All Individuals: Goodridge v. Department of Public Health

November 25, 2008

GLAD is on the forefront of the struggle for marriage equality, winning substantial victories in Vermont (1999), Massachusetts (2003), and Connecticut (2008). GLAD’s 2003 win in Goodridge made Massachusetts the first state to recognize marriage equality for same-sex couples. Hear the story of this landmark victory.

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Making History, Changing Lives

November 25, 2008

Celebrating 30 years of progress for LGBT and HIV+ people, this special anniversary video tells the stories of some of GLAD’s landmark cases, in the voices of those who made them happen.

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