Advocacy | Banning So-Called “Conversion Therapy” in RI
The Rhode Island General Assembly voted on June 30, 2017, for passage of the bill to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth. The bill is ... Read More
Violence & Harassment
Violence against LGBTQ people can come from strangers on the street, family members, or government authorities. GLAD connects people with helpful, caring resources, and advocates to expand protections.
Advocacy | Maine Youth Guardianship
GLAD represents Kyle (not his real name), a teenage boy in rural Maine whose mother responded with hostility after he came out as gay. As ... Read More
Advocacy | Banning So-called “Conversion Therapy” in CT
Update, May 2017: Victory! After passing the House, HB 6695 An Act Concerning the Protection of Youth from Conversion Therapy passed the Senate in a unanimous bipartisan vote, ... Read More
Cases | Barber V. Bryant
Update November 15, 2017: GLAD and NCLR filed a petition for the Court to grant cert in this case. The brief, written with Ropes & Gray, ... Read More
Cases | In Re Carol Boardman
Victory! The Maine Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in June overturned a Probate Court ruling that had denied Ms. Boardman, a widow, her petition to change ... Read More
Advocacy | Banning So-called “Conversion Therapy” in MA
Update: March 9, 2019: Victory! Bill signed into law, making MA the 16th state to ban Conversion Therapy. GLAD Senior Staff Attorney Ben Klein’s statement can ... Read More
Advocacy | New Hampshire Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill
GLAD is playing a key role in the Freedom New Hampshire coalition working to pass legislation to update the state’s existing civil rights laws to provide ... Read More
Advocacy | Advocating for More Inclusive Community College Environments for Transgender Students
Community colleges offer open access to affordable academic and workforce training programs. It is critical that these community institutions are inclusive to all, including transgender students. GLAD ... Read More
Cases | ASGCC v. Town of Barnstable
Victory! MA Court Rules in Favor of Needle Distribution Programs In a decision with critical implications for the state’s efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and ... Read More
Advocacy | Advocating for LGBTQ Youth at Maine’s Long Creek Youth Development Center
The health, safety and well-being of LGBTQ youth is at the forefront of GLAD’s work. LGBTQ youth face a number of challenges, particularly those in ... Read More
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