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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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