Advocacy | Extending Shelter Access for Young People in Maine
Update: On June 8, 2021, An Act To Ensure the Safety of Children Experiencing Homelessness by Extending Shelter Placement Periods (LD 81) was signed into ... 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 | Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Edge Fitness et al.
GLAD has submitted an amicus curiae brief in the Connecticut Supreme Court in Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Edge Fitness et al., a ... Read More
Advocacy | Implementing Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Training for Educators
On April 5, 2021, GLAD Civil Rights Project Director Mary Bonauto delivered testimony in support of LD 633, a Resolve Directing the Maine Department of ... Read More
Cases | Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence v. Boston School Committee
School Diversity During the COVID-19 Pandemic UPDATE: July 15, 2021 – After a five-hour community hearing, the Boston School Committee voted unanimously to implement the new ... Read More
Cases | Mahanoy v. B.L.
UPDATE: June 23, 2021 – Victory! On June 23rd, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of high school student B.L. in Mahanoy Area School District ... Read More
Advocacy | Protecting Intersex Youth in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Intersex Youth Protection Act (S 593) is an important human rights measure protecting children born with variations in their sex characteristics. The ... Read More
Advocacy | The Equality Act
The ability to be treated with dignity and respect should never depend on who you are, who you love, or what zip code you call ... Read More
Advocacy | Fighting for Gender Inclusive Restrooms in Rhode Island
H 5741, An Act Relating to Health and Safety – State Building Code, is a common-sense update to Rhode Island building code which would allow ... Read More
Advocacy | Protecting Due Process for Youth in Maine
LD 320, An Act To Provide the Right to Counsel for Juveniles and Improve Due Process for Juveniles, will provide youth with both the right ... Read More
Advocacy | Let all students play school sports in New Hampshire
Transgender girls deserve to have full access to all educational opportunities, including playing on girls’ sports teams. GLAD opposes HB 198, a bill that would ban ... Read More
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