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Massachusetts SJC Rules in Same-Gender Sexual Harassment Case
(BOSTON, Massachusetts) The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled today in a case of first impression that sexual harassment of a man by a man is unlawful, regardless of the sexual orientation of the harasser or the victim.
Mary Bonauto, an attorney with Gay & Lesbian Advocates & …
GLAD Attorneys Comment on Victory in Hawaii Marriage Case
(Boston, Massachusetts) Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) today praised a landmark victory for gay men and lesbians in the “Hawaii Same-Sex Marriage Case.”
Shortly after 5 p.m. EST, Hawaii Circuit Court Judge Kevin Chang issued a written decision declaring the State of Hawaii has no …
Domestic Partner Benefits Approved by University of Maine System
(Bangor, ME, September 30, 1996) Today, the University of Maine System became the first public employer in Maine to offer domestic partnership benefits to same-gender couples. Health insurance benefits, bereavement leave, tuition waivers and access to campus facilities will now be made available to …
GLAD Sues New England Medical Center
BOSTON, Massachusetts) Today, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) filed a complaint at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination alleging sexual orientation and disability discrimination by New England Medical Center (NEMC) and Richard Reindollar, M.D. GLAD filed the complaint on …
Wellesley Surgeon Liable for Ordering Secret Illegal AIDS Test
(BOSTON, MA) Suffolk Superior Court is entering a judgment of $10,000 against Wellesley plastic surgeon Douglas Wooldridge, M.D., for performing a secret and illegal HIV test on a patient. The Massachusetts HIV Testing Statute, passed in 1986, explicitly prohibits a physician from performing or …