Advocacy | Access to HIV Prevention for Connecticut Youth
Victory! In July 2019, Governor Ned Lamont signed the bill into law. GLAD strongly supports House Bill 6540, which would ensure that populations at risk for ... 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.
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
Advocacy | Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave S.B. 1 AND H.B. 5003 – 2019
GLAD supports partners Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund, Planned Parenthood Connecticut, CT Working Families, and others in advocating for paid family and medical leave ... Read More
Advocacy | Protecting LGBTQ Families in Rhode Island
GLAD is working with families and community partners in the Rhode Islanders for Parentage Equality coalition. Find out more on the R.I.P.E. page. Update 2/26/2020: RIPE ... Read More
Protecting LGBTQ Families in Massachusetts
There are many paths to parenthood and many types of families in the Commonwealth, but Massachusetts statutes have not kept pace with modern science and ... Read More
Supporting Protections on the Basis of Gender Identity in New Hampshire
On January 29, 2019, GLAD staff attorney Chris Erchull submitted testimony in support of House Bill 608, An Act Expanding the Law Against Discrimination Based ... Read More
Cases | Rhines v. Young
GLAD joined five other civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota, Lambda Legal, National Center for ... Read More
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