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
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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
Class Members receive notice of opportunity to submit claims in class action settlement with Walmart and Sam’s Club over Health Insurance Benefits for same-sex spouses of associates
BOSTON, January 23, 2017 — Today, notice will be provided to class members in a $7.5 million settlement that has been reached with Walmart and ... Read More
Leading LGBT Advocates Call for Action on Climate, Oppose EPA Nominee Pruitt
Today, leading national LGBT advocates issued an urgent call for action on climate change, and announced their strong opposition to President-elect Trump’s nominee for the ... Read More
OPEN LETTER TO THE U.S. SENATE: Civil & Human Rights Organizations Oppose Confirmation of Sessions
The Senate has a responsibility to consider Session’s record in weighing whether he should be confirmed for this important office. We agree that when they ... Read More
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