Cases: Hate Crimes & Violence
Violence comes in many forms: threats, intimidating harassment, assault, bias-motivated crimes, domestic violence. In whatever shape it rears its head, GLAD advocates to expand existing protections to make sure LGBT people are fully protected by the law.
Ayer v. Sommi & Keller
GLAD was instrumental in obtaining a favorable ruling from the Massachusetts Appeals Court that domestic violence laws protect gay, lesbian, and bisexual people as well as heterosexuals. The first same-sex domestic violence case to reach… Read More →
In re R. C.
GLAD ensured that an incarcerated gay man who was violently attacked and raped by another inmate was able to press charges, despite attempts to obstruct justice by homophobic prison officials. Prison officials initially dismissed R.C.’s… Read More →
In the Matter of Jane Doe
In response to an assault against a lesbian student by a number of her peers at a Western Massachusetts high school, GLAD secured the school’s agreement to do mandatory teacher and student trainings to ensure… Read More →