Breonna Taylor’s life as a Black woman mattered. Read More

Ruth Bader Ginsburg set a shining example of what it means to advocate fiercely for those who have been left out of the protections of the law. Read More

We are thrilled to welcome Jean-Phillip Brignol and Mario Nimock. Both Jean-Phillip and Mario in a leadership capacity to the GLAD family. Read More

GLAD and 27 LGBTQ+ organizations asked Supreme Court not to undermine progress and equality by allowing a broad Constitutional exemption to nondiscrimination laws. Read More

Rhode Island has updated its 40-year-old parentage laws to ensure all children have equal access to the security of legal parentage. Read More

A bill critical to ensuring expanded access to adoption, particularly for children of LGBTQ parents, became law yesterday when signed by Governor Sununu. Read More

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Executive Director Janson Wu issued the following statement on the passing Friday of Congressman John Lewis: GLAD joins the nation today ... Read More

July 17, 2020 Contact: Amanda Johnston, ajohnston@glad.org | 617-417-7769 GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will honor LGBT Elders of Color founder and Stonewall Uprising veteran Paul Glass at its first ever ... Read More

The bill updates Rhode Island's 40-year-old law to ensure all children have equal access to the security of legal parentage. Read More

Maine has removed unnecessary barriers to amending gender markers on birth certificates, and added an X gender marker available. Read More