Cases | NOM v. McKee
On January 31, 2012, the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected all claims by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) that the state’s “ballot ... 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.
Cases | CHRO and Dana Peterson v. City of Hartford
Update The Connecticut Appeals Court sided with the City of Hartford, ruling on September 18, 2012, that the trial court improperly reversed the original finding ... Read More
Cases | Adams v. Bureau of Prisons
Update: September 30, 2011 A settlement was announced September 30, 2011 in the case of Vanessa Adams, a Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate at FMC ... Read More
Cases | AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region v. Gilsum
Update June, 2012: GLAD has reached a successful settlement on behalf of AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region (ASMR) that will enable ASMR to continue ... Read More
Cases | Freeman v. Denny’s
GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project and Realty Resources Hospitality, which operates six Denny’s restaurants throughout Maine, are pleased to announce an agreement resolving a lawsuit brought ... Read More
Cases | Aaron Fricke v. Richard B. Lynch
GLAD’s 1980 case, Aaron Fricke v. Richard B. Lynch, is a milestone in protecting the rights of LGBT students. GLAD founder John Ward and co-counsel ... Read More
Cases | Adoption of M.A. and R.A.
The Maine Law Court issued a unanimous decision on August 30, 2007 lifting the bar on unmarried couples adopting children. As a result of the ruling, ... Read More
Cases | Raftopol v. Ramey
In a first-of-its kind decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 5, 2011 that a gay male couple who wanted to have children and ... Read More
Cases | Patino v. Birken Manufacturing Co.
GLAD and the Connecticut Employment Lawyers Association (CELA) applaud a May 4, 2012 ruling from the Connecticut Supreme Court that employers can be liable if ... Read More
Cases | Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al.
June 26, 2013 U.S. Supreme Court rules DOMA Section 3 unconstitutional in Windsor v. United States July 31, 2012 – Connecticut Federal District Court Judge Bryant ... Read More
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