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GLAD Statement about the Retirement of Congressman Barney Frank
Lee Swislow, Executive Director of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, released the following statement about the retirement of Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank:
“The LGBT community in Massachusetts knows Barney well and fondly as a passionate and effective advocate for equality. He was …
Transgender Protections Passed in Massachusetts; Important Work Remains
A multi-year effort to protect transgender citizens of Massachusetts from discrimination has finally resulted in the passage by both House and Senate of the Transgender Equal Rights bill: the House passed it by a vote of 95-58 last night; and the Senate passed it this morning by a voice vote. It …
Advocates Praise House for Advancing Transgender Equal Rights Bill
BOSTON, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 – In an historic move, the state House of Representatives passed the Transgender Equal Rights Bill today by a vote of 95-58.
“This bill includes essential protections for transgender residents, who are not currently protected in any areas of the Commonwealth’s civil …
GLAD Responds to Favorable Committee Vote on Transgender Equal Rights Bill
Statement of Jennifer Levi, Director of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders’ (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project, on the Joint Committee on the Judiciary’s favorable vote on the Transgender Equal Rights Bill:
“GLAD is happy that the Joint Committee on the Judiciary has finally released the …
Advocates Praise Lawmakers for Advancing Transgender Equal Rights Bill
Boston – In an historic move, the Transgender Equal Rights Bill was released from the Joint Committee on the Judiciary this morning, Tuesday, November 15.
It is the first time that the bill has been released from the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
“This bill includes essential protections for …
Business, Labor, Congressional Reps, Medical and Legal Experts Take Aim at DOMA in Gill Amici Briefs
Today, supporters of Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, GLAD’s challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), filed 11 amici curiae briefs in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston.
The amici briefs (which can be read here) collectively reflect a broad and deep opposition to …
133 Members of Congress Argue for DOMA’s Demise in Gill Amicus Brief
Today, 133 members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed an amici brief supporting Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, GLAD’s challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston. Among the signatories are lawmakers who voted in favor of …
Microsoft, Xerox, Google, BNY Mellon among Major Businesses Opposing DOMA in Historic Amicus Brief
Seventy major companies, cities and professional associations have filed an amicus brief in Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders’ (GLAD) DOMA challenge, Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, outlining how the Defense of Marriage Act imposes burdens on American businesses. Its industry-leading …
GLAD Defends its Win in Gill Case and Attacks BLAG’s Justifications for DOMA
Today Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) filed a vigorous attack on the constitutionality of the federal “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA). In a legal brief submitted to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, GLAD defended an earlier District Court ruling finding DOMA …
GLAD Statement on McLaughlin v. Panetta
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) issued a statement today regarding McLaughlin. v. Panetta, filed earlier today by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) in the District of Massachusetts. GLAD has two cases underway challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), …