Maine Gov. Mills signs gender-affirming health care shield bill into law
Maine Governor Janet Mills yesterday signed into law a bill to protect out-of-state patients seeking gender-affirming care, and also abortions, from states where such health care is illegal, even if received in...
RI House, Senate pass trans-inclusive bills to simplify name change process
This just in from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders:
night the Rhode Island House passed “An Act Relating to Probate Practice and Procedure—Practice in Probate Courts” (H. 8155)...
Great Barrington teacher files federal suit over police search for LGBTQ book
A language arts teacher at Du Bois Regional Middle School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, has filed a federal complaint following a police search in her classroom for a copy of the award-winning...
York, Maine school department to pay $237,500 settlement in teacher’s anti-LGBTQ discrimination case
York, Maine's school department has settled a case with York High School special education teacher Michele Figueira, who filed an anti-LGBTQ discrimination case against the department. As part of the settlement, the...
RI Senate passes bill to ease name change process for LGBTQ+ people
On May 7, Rhode Island's State Senate passed “An Act Relating to Probate Practice and Procedure—Practice in Probate Courts” (S. 2667) — a bill championed by advocates for LGBTQ+ people and survivors...
Rhode Island Senate passes Health Care Provider Shield Act
The Rhode Island State Senate last week passed a bill that would protect medical providers from civil or criminal action when offering transgender health care and abortion services to out-of-state patients.
GLAD commends clarification on LGBTQ+ health care protections
The Biden Administration last week reinstated health care protections under the Affordable Care Act, which had been rescinded under the Trump administration, and issued a clarification making it clear that the ACA's...
Teen’s testimony helps defeat trans sports ban in NH House committee
In a 19-1 vote, New Hampshire's House Education Committee killed an anti-trans student athletics bill after transgender teenager Maëlle Jacques appeared before them, "appeal to the humanity of transgender teens highlighting...
Maine Senate approves trans shield law, bill now heads to governor’s desk
Late last week, the Maine Senate voted 21-13 to approve a bill that would protect out-of-state patients seeking gender-affirming care or abortions from states where such health care is illegal, even if...
Maine House passes transgender, reproductive rights shield law
The Maine House of Representatives last Wednesday passed a bill that would protect out-of-state patients seeking gender-affirming care or abortions from states where such health care is illegal, even if received in...
