Young people – LGBTQ themselves and their siblings – kicked off the public hearing in favor of protecting minors from conversion therapy yesterday, joined by ... Read More

Yesterday with Governor Charlie Baker’s signature, Massachusetts became the 16th state to ban the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth, which ... Read More

Conversion Therapy Ban One Step Closer to Law in MA GLAD Praises Passage in House and Now Senate, Urges Quick Enactment into Law The Massachusetts State Senate ... Read More

The court of appeals granted the government’s request to issue the mandate, which means the injunction is dissolved, and that, at the moment, there is ... Read More

D.C. Federal District Court Judge Confirms Injunction in Doe v. Trump Remains in Place Pending Resolution of Appeals Process Washington, D.C.— D.C. Federal District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly today ... Read More

Whether a person can get and keep a job, rent a home, or access fundamental services should not depend on who they are, who they ... Read More

Move by Trump Administration Violates Court Orders While Injunction in One Lawsuit Against the Ban Remains in Place Washington, D.C. – GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders ... Read More

Today the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued opinions from two judges in Doe v. Trump following the court’s January 4 unsigned order regarding the ... Read More

Washington, D.C. — GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) released the following statements on today’s hearing on ... Read More

“The only national emergency happening at our southern border is the violation of human rights by our own government, against people who are simply seeking asylum, ... Read More