“I don’t want anybody to see me,” says 64-year-old John Wallace. What John doesn’t want people to see is how badly he has been disfigured by ... Read More

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed a lawsuit against Pittsburgh-based Bayer Corporation on behalf of Gerald Passaro of Milford, Connecticut, whose late ... Read More

When it comes to the laws that govern us all, there are religious exemptions that most Americans agree are reasonable. During Prohibition, Congress decided to ... Read More

Gender transition-related medical care is necessary medical care for many transgender people, but getting that care paid for can be a huge barrier.  Private and ... Read More

In recent years, the LGBTI community in Uganda has been under escalating political attack, culminating in the 2014 Anti-Homosexuality Act, which was signed into law ... Read More

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Departmental Appeals Board ruled today that Medicare’s categorical exclusion of coverage for sex-reassignment surgery, ... Read More

During the week that Arkansas and Idaho became marriage equality states (pending possible stays) Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is marking the 10th ... Read More

During the week that Arkansas and Idaho became marriage equality states (pending possible stays) GLAD and Massachusetts are marking the 10th anniversary of the very first marriages ... Read More

GLAD Senior Staff Attorney Vickie Henry submitted testimony in Rhode Island today for a hearing on a bill to add a non-discrimination provision to the state’s ... Read More

This morning GLAD filed an application for asylum on behalf of John Abdallah Wambere, a prominent Ugandan gay activist. You may be familiar with John’s ... Read More