Transgender Issues
Through our Transgender Rights Project, GLAD puts our legislative, litigation, and educational assets to work in a focused way to establish clear, affirmative protections for the transgender community.
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Legal Q&A for Kids of Trans Parents
Provides legal answers to common questions about kids of transgender parents.
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Transgender Legal Issues in New England
Discusses a myriad of legal issues that may arise for transgender persons in the New England area.
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Recent Gains in New England Transgender Anti-Discrimination Law
Examines GLAD's work in New England to fight discrimination against transgender people.
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Transgender Rights in Maine: Progress in Action
A discussion of the progress made and the progress that needs to made in respect to transgender rights in Maine.
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Connecticut: Legal Protections for Transgender People
Describes the protections transgender people have in Connecticut now that "gender identity or expression" has been added to all the anti-discrimination laws.
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Massachusetts’ Transgender Rights Law
What you need to know about Massachusetts' transgender non-discrimination law.
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Transgender Resources
A list of resources that can help to address issues concerning transgender individuals.
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O’Donnabhain Win
In, O'Donnabhain v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, GLAD won the right of transgender people to get treatment of GID qualified as medical care. This is a summary of that case.
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AMA Resolution Fact Sheet
Provides information about the American Medical Association's decision to support private and public health insurers to cover people with Gender Identity Disorder.
- Connecticut: Protecciones Legales Para las Personas Transgenero
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Consideraciones Legales Concernientes al Transgénero
Una guía comprehensiva que examina asuntos legales para las personas transgéneras incluyendo matrimonio, baños e identificación & documentación personal.
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Recientes Triunfos en New England sobre la ley Anti-Discriminatoria para Personas Transgéneras
Una hoja breve que delinea los triunfos en la ley antidiscriminatoria de Nueva Inglaterra para las personas transgéneras.
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MA - Transgender Youth Flyer
A brief flyer explaining some of the rights and protections that transgender students have in public schools.
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Transgender Students’ Use of Bathrooms and Locker Rooms
A brief discussion of the right of transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity in school.