Advocacy | LGBTQ+ Inclusive Health Data Collection
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
Aging
GLAD is dedicated to ensuring that LGBTQ elders never need to go back in the closet and are treated with dignity and respect as we age.
Advocacy | Improve Access to PrEP in Maine
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
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
Cases | Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities v. Edge Fitness et al.
Update: On January 25, 2022, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that Edge Fitness violated Connecticut’s nondiscrimination statute by maintaining a separate workout area for women. ... 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
Update March 24, 2021: The committee recommended this bill be held for further study. The Rhode Island Intersex Youth Protection Act (S 593) is an important ... 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
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