An Act to Promote Efficiency in Co-Parent Adoptions (SB 1013/HB 1485) will expand a more streamlined process for co-parent adoptions by LGBTQ couples who petition ... Read More

UPDATE – July 8, 2020: The Massachusetts Senate is set to vote tomorrow. Please contact your Senator today and urge them to support Senate Bill ... Read More

June 15, 2020: GLAD signed onto a letter from the Massachusetts Coalition for Juvenile Justice Reform: Recommendations to Promote Racial Equity in Youth Justice. This ... Read More

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

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

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

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

Legislation to safeguard the health and welfare of young people in Maine’s Juvenile justice system. Read More

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