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U.S. House Files Motion to Intervene in GLAD’s DOMA Challenge
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives filed a motion to intervene in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management the multi-plaintiff challenge to Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), filed by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) with co-counsel Foley Hoag LLP, Sullivan & Worcester …
GLAD Deplores Exemptions, Inconsistency in RI Civil Union Bill
When Rhode Island’s House of Representatives passed H.6103Aaa last night, it passed the most restrictive religious exemption attached to any civil union or marriage bill in the country, according to Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). The bill’s language on reciprocity also creates …
Transgender Advocates Laud Judiciary Committee Vote Against LD 1046
Augusta, Maine – On May 13, in a bipartisan vote of 8-5 the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary recommended that LD 1046, “An Act to Amend the Application of the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Public Accommodations” ought not to pass. The bill would repeal part of the Maine Human Rights Act …
Study Finds Employment Discrimination Against MA Transgender Residents Costs State Millions Annually
BOSTON — 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 …
GLAD Supports Marriage, Not Civil Unions
After Rhode Island Speaker Gordon Fox announced that he would support a civil union bill rather than a marriage bill, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders issued a statement criticizing Fox and reiterating its support for full marriage equality in Rhode Island.
Karen Loewy, GLAD Senior Staff …
Arrest Made in Miller-Jenkins Custody Case
As just reported in the Rutland Herald, there has been an arrest in the custody case involving former civil union partners Janet Jenkins and Lisa Miller, and their daughter, Isabella Miller-Jenkins. Lisa did not comply with a court order to transfer custody of Isabella to Janet on January 1, 2010. …
Acting ED Gary Buseck on Gov. Patrick’s Nomination of MA Appeals Court Associate Justice Lenk
Justice Barbara A. Lenk’s nomination to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is historic, and we applaud Gov. Patrick for his continued commitment to creating a bench that truly reflects the diverse communities of this state, including the LGBT community.
Justice Lenk’s confirmation to the SJC …
GLAD Plaintiffs Nancy Gill and Marcelle Letourneau, Attorney Mary Bonauto Join Call for DOMA Repeal
Nancy Gill and Marcelle Letourneau joined other married same-sex couples at two Capitol Hill press conferences today in support of a bill filed to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act. They were accompanied by GLAD Civil Rights Project Director Mary L. Bonauto, who is representing them and …
LGBT Groups Condemn Anti-Muslim Hearings in U.S. House of Representatives
Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Equality California, National Center for Transgender Equality, Transgender Law Center, Lambda Legal and Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) join together to express outrage over U.S. Representative Peter King’s ongoing “Muslim Radicalization” …
GLAD Ready to Face House Counsel in Two DOMA Cases
With leadership in the U.S. House last week signaling their strong support for defending DOMA, which is currently being challenged in two lawsuits by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), GLAD is fully prepared to continue making the case that legally married same-sex couples should be …