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Five Years After Goodridge, GLAD Announces “6x12”
Five years ago today, the world changed for the better when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in GLAD’s marriage equality case, Goodridge v. Department of Public Health. Six months later, same-sex couples started marrying, strengthening families, communities, and the …
Showing Support for CA Marriage Equality
Equality supporters across the country came out on Saturday, November 15 to protest the passage of proposition 8 in California and show support for marriage rights. GLAD attorney Janson Wu spoke at the Boston rally. You can read his remarks and view photos here.
The next step being taken in …
Same-Sex Couples Begin Marrying in Connecticut
More than four years after filing the marriage equality lawsuit, Kerrigan & Mock v. Department of Public Health, GLAD Attorney Ben Klein stood in New Haven Superior Court as Judge Jonathan Silbert entered final judgment - a victory - in the case.
And with that, it became official - today, …
Marriage Equality Victory in Connecticut!
In an historic decision, Connecticut’s Supreme Court ruled today that gay and lesbian couples in the Constitution State deserve marriage. Not domestic partnerships or civil unions, but full and equal marriage and the respect and security that only marriage provides.
Today’s ruling, in GLAD’s case …
Spirit of Justice to Honor John Ward
GLAD founder John Ward made history in 1978. He was the first openly gay male lawyer to practice in Boston. He fought against anti-gay measures in the city. And he started an organization that would win vital legal and civil rights for LGBT and HIV+ people throughout New England and the …
AIDS Services Org Sues to End Illegal Restrictions on Group Home
GLAD has sued Gilsum, N.H., a small town near Keene, for illegally restricting services to people with HIV and Hepatitis C. We represent AIDS Services for the Mondanock Region (ASMR) which operates the Cleve Jones Wellness House, a group home where clients who cannot live independently receive …
Governor Patrick Signs Repeal of 1913 Law
Update: The anti-gay group MassResistance has filed paperwork for a referendum essentially to repeal the repeal of the 1913 law. In a letter, the Attorney General’s office deemed that the question meets the constitutional requirements for a referendum. MassResistance must now gather the …
Maine Voters Refuse to Sign Anti-Gay Ballot Petition
The organization spearheading Maine’s recent anti-gay referenda withdrew its most recent petition effort when state primary voters refused to sign the petition in sufficient numbers.
The measure would have eliminated sexual orientation from the non-discrimination law, reversed GLAD’s 2007 …
GLAD Launches Transgender Rights Project
GLAD has announced the launch of a Transgender Rights Project, to be led by attorney Jennifer Levi (left). Levi, a nationally-recognized expert in transgender legal issues, has been on GLAD’s staff since 1998.
More Information on the TRP: read GLAD’s press release [PDF]
About TRP Director …
A Toast to Happiness and Equality: GLAD Congratulates California on its Wedding Day
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, the organization whose successful lawsuit brought marriage equality to Massachusetts, today offered congratulations to California’s marrying same-sex couples, their families, friends, and allies.