North Brookfield faces lawsuit after denying drag performers again; this time for town’s upcoming...
The Worcester County LGBTQ+ nonprofit Rural Justice Network is suing North Brookfield, Mass. for denying an application to host Pride in the town if drag entertainers are to perform for the public—just...
ACLU-NH, GLAD: School book ban would violate NH Constitution
The ACLU of New Hampshire and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) on Monday a letter to Frank Edelblut, the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education (DOE), warning that his...
NH trans woman files federal lawsuit over insurance coverage denial
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Lillian Bernier, a transgender woman who was denied insurance coverage by her employer, Turbocam, Inc., for necessary healthcare...
GLAD’s Mary Bonauto reflects on 20th anniversary of marriage equality in MA
Twenty years ago today , the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its watershed decision in GLAD’s case Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, making Massachusetts the first U.S. state where same-sex couples could...
Massachusetts Senate passes bill to make PrEP med available without Rx
Last week, the Massachusetts Senate took a crucial step toward ending the HIV epidemic by passing “An Act enabling pharmacists to prescribe, dispense and administer PrEP” (S.2480).
“We’re grateful...
GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders appoints interim executive director
The board of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) announced that Richard Burns will join the organization as Interim Executive Director, as current Executive Director Janson Wu steps down October 6 to...
GLAD’s 24th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner to honor plaintiffs of landmark marriage-equality...
For their 24th annual Spirit of Justice Award Dinner, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) will honor the plaintiffs who won the landmark Goodridge ruling that made Massachusetts the first state in...
Massachusetts Air Force vet sues after denial of reproductive services because she is married...
Air Force Veteran Ashley Sheffield of Massachusetts is suing the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs for denying her reproductive services because she is married to a woman, according to the Boston Globe....
GLAD Executive Director Janson Wu to step down, move to Trevor Project
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) announced late last week that Executive Director Janson Wu will leave the organization on October 6 and plans to move on to serve as the senior...
Mass. SJC unanimously rules to protect non-marital family relationships
This just in from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD):
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) cheers the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s (SJC) recent ruling in J.M. v. C.G.,...
