Cases | Pangborn v. Ascend
GLAD has filed a charge of discrimination with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of Alexander Pangborn, ... Read More
Health Care
Stigma, poverty and bias can create barriers to quality health care for LGBTQ people and people living with HIV. Step by step, GLAD works to make quality care more accessible.
Advocacy | Gender X Marker for MA Birth Records and IDs
House Bill 3664 adds a third gender marker, “X,” as an option on MA driver’s licenses, state IDs, and birth records. This legislation gives people ... Read More
Advocacy | Initiating Amendments and Corrections to Birth Records in New Hampshire
On April 2, 2019, GLAD Staff Attorney Chris Erchull delivered testimony on HB 466, An Act Relative to Initiating Amendments and Corrections to Birth Records. This legislation would ... Read More
Advocacy | Adding Third Gender Marker to NH Identification
Victory! On July 10, 2019, Governor Sununu let Bill 669 pass into law without his signature. On March 6th, 2019, GLAD Staff Attorney Chris Erchull submitted ... Read More
Advocacy | Ending “Gay Panic” and “Trans Panic” Defenses in Maine
On May 13, 2019, GLAD Civil Rights Project Director Mary Bonauto submitted testimony to the Maine Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety in support ... Read More
Advocacy | Easing Financial Burdens for Juveniles in the Maine Justice System
LGBTQ youth are disproportionately likely to become involved in the juvenile justice system due to their increased risk of rejection from their own families, harassment ... Read More
Advocacy | Updating Adoption Laws in Rhode Island
All children in Rhode Island need and deserve a secure legal relationship with both parents. LGBTQ co-parents in Rhode Island and elsewhere continue to face ... Read More
Advocacy | Access to HIV Prevention for Connecticut Youth
GLAD strongly supports House Bill 6540, which would ensure that populations at risk for HIV have direct access to HIV PrEP and can avoid the ... Read More
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