This post draws on a previous blog published April 7, 2017. Title VII is our federal law that protects against discrimination in employment. GLAD and others ... Read More

Creating a climate of support and affirmation for LGBTQ youth is critical to ensuring their safety and well-being. On June 30, 2017, Rhode Island moved closer ... Read More

Today the Court stood by a principle in this nation that we do not tolerate laws that disadvantage people because of who they are. Two years ... Read More

Efforts to strip away essential life-saving health care access provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are underway right now in Washington. As we speak, a ... Read More

It would be unconscionable to block a program that successfully prevented HIV transmission, Hepatitis C transmission, and fatal opioid overdoses. Today the Supreme Judicial Court made ... Read More

My younger daughter loves the book “Everywhere Babies.” She is 5, but it is a board book that never goes out of style, particularly for ... Read More

For over 25 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been read to exclude transgender people from the scope of its protections. When this foundational ... Read More

On this Mothers’ Day, GLAD celebrates the beautiful diversity of families in our communities. All families, no matter what they look like or how they are ... Read More

Yesterday, President Trump signed a “religious liberty” executive order in front of a gathering of religious right leaders at the White House for the National ... Read More

It is essential to do all that we can to create a climate of support and affirmation for LGBTQ youth. Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or ... Read More