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Legislative Advocacy

GLAD may be best known for its precedent-setting litigation in the courts, but as New England's foremost legal organization working on matters of lgbt civil rights and the rights of people with HIV, GLAD's unique legal expertise is indispensable to legislative efforts and other matters of public policy as well.

GLAD's Legislative and Public Policy Work

GLAD's legislative legal work focuses on protecting same-sex couples and families, fighting proposals to incorporate discrimination in the law, ensuring access to insurance, keeping lgbt people safe from violence, working to end employment discrimination and strengthening needle exchange programs. GLAD works with legislative allies and grassroots advocates to craft thoughtful and thorough legislation, analyze proposals that threaten our communities, provide expert testimony at legislative hearings, bring together legal and non-legal specialists to testify before the legislature, and develop strategy with our community partners.

GLAD’s Latest Work

MA: Ask Your Rep to Make Transgender Rights a Priority

November 13, 2009

A new poll just released by Lake Research Partners… Read More

New Hampshire: Ask Senator Gregg to Support ENDA

November 02, 2009

On Thursday, November 5, the federal Employment Non Discrimination Act (ENDA) will… Read More

Testimony of Jennifer Levi on MA Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill

July 14, 2009

Download Jennifer’s full testimony, including citations [pdf]

Statement by Jennifer Levi,… Read More

MA Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill Hearing July 14

July 07, 2009 “An Act Relative to Gender-Based Discrimination and Hate Crimes” (H. 1728/S. 1687)… Read More

The Way Life Should Be: Marriage Equality in Maine

June 30, 2009

Update, July 31, 2009: Anti-equality organizers… Read More

Marriage Equality Hearing in Maine April 22

April 22, 2009

Thousands of people turned out for the public hearing on the Maine… Read More

NH Transgender Non-Discrimination Legislation Resources

March 19, 2009

Last week, the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee dealt a blow to… Read More

NH Marriage Equality Legislation Resources

March 19, 2009

The legislature took its final action to approve the marriage equality bill… Read More

MA Transgender Non-Discrimination Legislation Resources

March 13, 2009

An Act Relative to Gender Based Discrimination and Hate Crimes is currently… Read More

CT Transgender Non-Discrimination Legislation Resources

March 12, 2009

Lobby Day for the Connecticut Transgender Anti-Discrimination Bill (HB 6452) is scheduled… Read More

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