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Testimony Submitted to ‘U.S. House Subcommittee on the Constitution’ Hearing on “Defending Marriage”
GLAD’s Rebuttal to Testimony Submitted by Maggie Gallagher
of the National Organization for Marriage, with Attachments
GLAD Rebuttal Letter to Committee Members Frank and Nadler (entered into the Congressional Record)
Attachments
Study Finds Employment Discrimination Against Transgender MA Residents Costs State Millions Annually
A new research study released today by The Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy shows that employment discrimination against transgender residents of Massachusetts likely costs the state millions of dollars each year. These costs are the result of …
Opposing Attempt to Amend Maine Human Rights Act
GLAD Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi presented testimony yesterday before the Maine Judiciary Committee in opposition to LD 1046: An Act to Amend the Application of the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Public Accommodations.
The proposed legislation would roll back protections …
AIDS Law Project Director Ben Klein Testifies On MA HIV Testing Bill
GLAD’s AIDS Law Project Director Ben Klein today presented testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health in support of S 1108 and H 2906, which would streamline HIV testing while safeguarding patients’ essential legal rights.
DOJ Backs Away Again From DOMA
The Department of Justice followed Wednesday’s withdrawal from two DOMA cases in the Second Circuit, including GLAD’s Pedersen v. OPM by notifying the clerk of the First Circuit that they will also “cease to defend” the two consolidated DOMA cases, Gill v. Office of Personnel Management and …
GLAD Statement on DOJ’s Announcement it Won’t Defend Constitutionality of DOMA in Pedersen
Statement of Mary L. Bonauto, GLAD Civil Rights Project Director
The Department of Justice announced today that it will not defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in two challenges pending in the District Courts within the jurisdiction of the Second …
Governor Patrick Signs Historic Executive Order Protecting Transgender State Employees
Today, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed an historic Executive Order prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and expression in state employment. It applies to all state agencies in the Executive Branch, as well as businesses and organizations that contract with the Executive …
GLAD Launches New Website for Maine Marriage Equality Stories
Today, GLAD launched a new website campaign in collaboration with EqualityMaine to help bolster public support for marriage equality. Maine LGBT couples are encouraged to submit their stories to the site to help spread the word that LGBT couples in Maine are severely disadvantaged without …
GLAD Files Second Legal Challenge to DOMA
On November 9, 2010 GLAD is filing our second major, multi-plaintiff lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the government’s denial of protections and responsibilities to married gay and lesbian couples. This new action specifically addresses …
VT Supreme Court Again Affirms Custody for Janet Jenkins
The Vermont Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision affirming a trial court’s 2009 order giving Janet Jenkins sole physical and legal custody of her daughter Isabella Miller-Jenkins. The Court’s decision can be viewed here.
The court wrote that Vermont “has determined that same-sex …