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GLAD Applauds Ruling in Perry Case
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), which has won marriage equality cases in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and partnered with New England state organizations to win marriage legislatively in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, today applauded the victory of California’s same-sex couples in …
GLAD Announces New Board Members
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new board members, Joyce Kauffman, Brianna Boggs, and Alix L. L. Ritchie.
“We’re excited to have Joyce, Alix, and Brianna join GLAD’s Board of Directors,” said Board President Dianne Phillips. “They bring …
GLAD Announces New Board Officers
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will begin the New Year with several changes to its Board of Directors. Dianne R. Phillips will serve as the new board President, Sandy Anderson will be Vice President, Rick Yurko will be Treasurer, and Chuck Latovich will be Clerk.
All are board …
Advocates Announce Ballot Campaign for Marriage
Augusta – Today, advocates for allowing same-sex couples to legally marry in Maine announced plans for a Citizens Initiative to enact a marriage equality law, delivering more than 105,000 signatures from Maine voters who want the issue on the November 2012 ballot to the Secretary of State’s office. …
GLAD Selected to Receive Prestigious Boston Foundation Grant for Youth Work
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, whose lawsuits brought marriage equality to Massachusetts & Connecticut, has been chosen to receive a $100,000 grant from the Boston Foundation to expand its youth outreach.
The work will include addressing child welfare issues, promoting the Legal InfoLine to …
LGBT Legal Groups: Canadian Marriages of Same-Sex Couples Are Not in Jeopardy
The following is a joint statement from Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, and Freedom to Marry:
We write to respond to a news report from Canada that a lawyer in the current government has taken a position …
GLAD Statement about the Retirement of Congressman Barney Frank
Lee Swislow, Executive Director of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, released the following statement about the retirement of Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank:
“The LGBT community in Massachusetts knows Barney well and fondly as a passionate and effective advocate for equality. He was …
Transgender Protections Passed in Massachusetts; Important Work Remains
A multi-year effort to protect transgender citizens of Massachusetts from discrimination has finally resulted in the passage by both House and Senate of the Transgender Equal Rights bill: the House passed it by a vote of 95-58 last night; and the Senate passed it this morning by a voice vote. It …
Advocates Praise House for Advancing Transgender Equal Rights Bill
BOSTON, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 – In an historic move, the state House of Representatives passed the Transgender Equal Rights Bill today by a vote of 95-58.
“This bill includes essential protections for transgender residents, who are not currently protected in any areas of the Commonwealth’s civil …
GLAD Responds to Favorable Committee Vote on Transgender Equal Rights Bill
Statement of Jennifer Levi, Director of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders’ (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project, on the Joint Committee on the Judiciary’s favorable vote on the Transgender Equal Rights Bill:
“GLAD is happy that the Joint Committee on the Judiciary has finally released the …