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
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.
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
Cases | Ninth Circuit Amicus Brief in Contraceptive Coverage Litigation
On November 18, 2018, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury published two final rules that will deprive thousands of people from ... Read More
Cases | Protecting DACA for Undocumented LGBTQ People
September 30, 2019: GLAD signed onto documentation in support of the Deferred Action for Children Arrivals. LGBTQ API DACA recipients will face criminal penalties, imprisonment, ... Read More
Cases | Opposing the new “Public Charge” rules
September 11, 2019: GLAD has joined a friend-of-the-court (amicus) brief with Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, National Women’s Law ... Read More
Cases | Protecting Title X-Funded Medical Centers
GLAD has joined an amicus brief supporting lawsuits against new regulations that directly restrict and control the type of medical care and counseling patients receive ... Read More
Cases | Mathena v. Malvo
GLAD has signed onto an amicus brief in support of Lee Boyd Malvo, whose successful habeas petition to be re-sentenced following the USSC decision in ... Read More
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