Rhode Island has updated its 40-year-old parentage laws to ensure all children have equal access to the security of legal parentage. Read More

A bill critical to ensuring expanded access to adoption, particularly for children of LGBTQ parents, became law yesterday when signed by Governor Sununu. Read More

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders Executive Director Janson Wu issued the following statement on the passing Friday of Congressman John Lewis: GLAD joins the nation today ... Read More

July 17, 2020 Contact: Amanda Johnston, ajohnston@glad.org | 617-417-7769 GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will honor LGBT Elders of Color founder and Stonewall Uprising veteran Paul Glass at its first ever ... Read More

The bill updates Rhode Island's 40-year-old law to ensure all children have equal access to the security of legal parentage. Read More

Maine has removed unnecessary barriers to amending gender markers on birth certificates, and added an X gender marker available. Read More

The Massachusetts legislature should demand that the Dept. of Children and Families work with impacted communities to promote justice and transparency in the system. Read More

With the ongoing risks of COVID-19, the need to ensure that all children in Rhode Island have access to the protections of legal parentage could not be more urgent. H 7541 SUB A will provide that security.  Read More

We are committed to addressing systemic barriers that LGBTQ and all immigrants face when seeking justice. Home is here, and we will fight for Dreamers to be here to stay. Read More

There is no state, no municipal jurisdiction, and no law enforcement agency where transformational changes are not necessary and urgent. Read More