On June 6, 2021, GLAD joined an amicus (friend of the court) brief in support of Divinity Rios in Rios v. Redding. The brief was ... Read More

Senate Bill 32/House Bill 239 and House Bill 88 refresh Department of Children and Families reports to include data related to demographics including age, race, ... Read More

VICTORY: On November 30th, 2021, the Court’s decision upheld the constitutionality of the Massachusetts anti-bullying statute. Read our statement. All students have the right to attend ... Read More

We should all have access to equitable, affordable, and high-quality family planning and sexual health services, no matter who you are, where you live, or ... Read More

Exclusion of jurors based on race and being LGBTQ violated jurors’ rights and denied defendant a fair trial.   UPDATE – August 16, 2021: The Massachusetts Supreme ... Read More

GLAD opposes Maine’s LD 1444 because it creates a new crime that would have serious and long-term negative effects on young people. In testimony to the ... Read More

GLAD supports the goals of LD 1512, which would create an Office of the Education Ombudsman, which would serve as a resource and facilitate complaints ... Read More

GLAD joined more than 60 partner organizations in signing on to a public comment submitted to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information ... Read More

Victory! On June 18, 2021, Governor Janet Mills signed the bill to expand access to a simple, safe and effective medication known as HIV pre-exposure ... Read More

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