Advocacy | Mass. Child Welfare & COVID-19 Coalition Letter to Governor Baker
On May 11, 2020, GLAD and the rest of the Massachusetts Child Welfare/COVID-19 Coalition called on Governor Baker to take swift action on behalf of ... Read More
Access to Justice
Vulnerable people in the LGBTQ community encounter many barriers to justice. GLAD work to remove them, whether by providing interpretation on GLAD Answers, partnering with legal services organizations, or educating lawyers about how to serve LGBTQ clients.
Advocacy | Parentage in New Hampshire
Update March 11, 2020: NH House voted to pass HB 1162. Due to concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Hampshire legislature is currently closed. ... Read More
Cases | Doe v. Esper
Defending a U.S. Naval officer who has served two extended tours of duty over nine years and is now facing involuntary discharge because she is transgender. Read More
Cases | Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru and St. James School v. Biel
Supporting teachers and staff at religious schools who could be denied their civil rights in the workplace if the U.S. Supreme Court expands the “ministerial exception.” Read More
Advocacy | Initiating Amendments and Corrections to Birth Records
Update March 12, 2020: The House voted to pass HB1577. January 30, 2020: Staff Attorney Chris Erchull delivered testimony in support of HB1577, “An Act Relative to Initiating ... Read More
Advocacy | Reforming Maine’s Juvenile Justice System
Legislation to safeguard the health and welfare of young people in Maine’s Juvenile justice system. Read More
Cases | Lucero v Anoka-Hennepin School District
March 4, 2020: GLAD and other organizations submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a lawsuit against Anoka-Hennepin School District by a former student. While ... Read More
Cases | Challenging Insurance Exclusions for Gender Affirming Medical Care
Update April 23, 2020: Victory! The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities issued a milestone ruling prohibiting all employers and insurers from denying coverage ... Read More
Advocacy | Law Enforcement Officers in Schools
School administrators should not be able to employ trained law enforcement officers as a “school security officer.” Read More
Cases | Adoption of Daphne
Update April 2, 2020: Victory! The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the state Probate and Family Court clearly has jurisdiction to establish the parentage ... Read More
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