Parenting
GLAD has won many first-of-their kinds rights for LGBTQ parents and their children through litigation and advocacy. From second-parent adoption, to securing the rights of non-traditional parents, GLAD keeps an eye on the best interest of both family and child.
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
On March 6th, 2019, GLAD Staff Attorney Chris Erchull submitted testimony to the New Hampshire House Transportation Committee in Support of House Bill 669, An Act Relative ... 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
Advocacy | Paid Sick and Family Leave in Maine
Passing LD 369, an Earned Paid Sick Days proposal, is the right thing to do for Maine’s families. 42 percent of LGBT people say they’ve needed ... Read More
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