Defending Obergefell in the Face of Continued Resistance to Equality
In 2015, we won a landmark ruling at the Supreme Court that same-sex couples throughout the United States are guaranteed equal access to marriage and ... Read More
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GLAD Applauds New England States’ Support of Transgender Students in Brief to the United States Supreme Court
Statement of GLAD Executive Director Janson Wu on States’ Amicus Brief in Gloucester County School Board v. G.G: I’m incredibly proud to see the Attorneys General ... Read More
Withdrawal of Federal Guidance on Treatment of Transgender Students
Today the Trump Administration withdrew guidance to schools on protecting transgender students from discriminatory treatment. Jennifer L. Levi issued the following statement: “The withdrawal of this guidance ... Read More
Transgender Youth Have the Right to an Education
At the end of last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion with a federal appeals court signaling the agency’s retreat from the ... Read More
Statement on Jeff Sessions’ Confirmation as Attorney General
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Executive Director Janson Wu issued the following statement on today’s confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General: “Tonight’s ... Read More
MA SJC to Hear Barnstable Needle Access Case February 14 in Midst of Opioid Crisis
Updated: the date of argument has been rescheduled for February 14 due to weather. On Tuesday, February 14, the Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments in ... Read More
Statement of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, Lambda Legal, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights on President Trump’s Nomination of a New Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
As legal organizations dedicated to securing the freedom and equality of LGBT persons through the courts, we call on the President to nominate, and the Senate ... Read More
GLAD Statement on Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), which litigates in federal and state courts on behalf of the LGBTQ community and people living with HIV, issued ... Read More
GLAD Response to President’s Statement on Not Rescinding Order on LGBT Federal Workers
The President does not get to claim support for LGBTQ people simply by not rolling back an existing order on explicit non-discrimination protections. The records ... Read More
GLAD Denounces Orders on Immigration, Refugees, and Sanctuary Cities
In response to the President’s Executive Orders this week targeting immigrants and refugees, Janson Wu, Executive Director of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, issued the ... Read More
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