On May 3, the Connecticut legislature passed SB13 An Act Concerning Fair Treatment of Incarcerated Persons, which includes some of the strongest protections in the ... Read More
Following reports of violent and demeaning treatment of transgender women seeking asylum at the US border, including news of a shelter in which the women ... Read More
In a bipartisan 14-10 vote, the New Hampshire Senate today passed HB 1319, a bill that will provide explicit comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for transgender people ... Read More
Today, GLAD honors GLSEN’s annual Day of Silence, a student-led national event to raise awareness of and to peacefully protest the bullying and harassment of ... Read More
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) filed their opposition last night to a Trump-Pence Administration request ... Read More
Statement of GLAD Senior Staff Attorney Patience Crozier
GLAD congratulates Connecticut for closing the Connecticut Training School, the last large youth prison in the state. This ... Read More
The American Medical Association recently issued a powerful letter in support of transgender servicemembers, affirming that “[t]here is no medically valid reason… to exclude transgender ... Read More
Trump Announces Plan for Implementing His Transgender Military Ban
Today’s announcement has no immediate impact, as four federal courts have already prohibited the ban from taking ... Read More
Brief argues that exclusion of LGBT people from Title VII’s protection is unworkable and unfair
ST. LOUIS, MO—Yesterday, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) ... Read More
In a unanimous 9-0 vote, the Framingham Public Schools Committee adopted this week a groundbreaking school policy ensuring transgender students are fully included in athletics. ... Read More
We're sorry, but there were no results for that query.
Please fill out the form below to let us know how we can help! GLAD Answers will respond to you no later than the next business day. You can also reach us M-F between 1:30-4:30pm EST at 800-455-GLAD.