Advocacy | Advancing Change in Massachusetts’ Policing and Corrections Systems
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
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 | Juvenile Justice Reform in MA as Racial Justice Work
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
Advocacy | Mass. Child Welfare & COVID-19 Coalition Letter to Governor Baker
We are calling on Governor Baker to take swift action on behalf of children and youth involved in the child welfare system in response to the health crisis surrounding COVID-19. Read More
Advocacy | Parentage in New Hampshire
Update – July 20, 2020: Victory! Governor Sununu signed HB 1162 into law! Read GLAD’s statement here. All children deserve to have their relationship to their ... 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. District Court for the District of ... 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 | Ensuring all students can participate in school sports in New Hampshire
March 3, 2020: GLAD delivered testimony opposing HB1251 and SB480, legislation that would subject female athletes to intrusive medical testing in order to join a ... 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
Update September 28, 2020: The state of Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a positive ruling in this case, affirming that schools must allow students to ... Read More
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