Exclusion of jurors based on sexual orientation prohibited, MA SJC finds
For the first time, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court "made explicit that the state and federal constitutions prohibit the exclusion of individuals from a jury simply because of their sexual orientation," writes...
Federal Court lets BAGLY’s health care anti-discrimination case go forward
A US federal court has allowed the Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY) to continue their case challenging a rule by the previous (Trump/Pence) Administration aimed at undermining health care nondiscrimination protections...
First two transgender women of color begin teaching at Harvard Law School
This month, Anya Marino and Alejandra Caraballo became the first two transgender women of color to teach at Harvard Law School, according to a report in The 19th.
New Hampshire makes it easier to update gender ID on driver’s licenses
New Hampshire's Division of Motor Vehicle's has simplified the process of correcting one's gender marker on a driver’s license or state ID. Now, they're no longer requiring a health care provider to...
GLAD Summer Party virtual event now on Wednesday evening, August 11
A virtual interactive event for GLAD's 40th annual Summer Party has been scheduled for this Wednesday, August 11, at 5 p.m. GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders) had to move online its live...
Biden nominates openly LGBT Vermont Supreme Court Justice to federal court
If confirmed, Vermont Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson would become the first openly LGBT judge to sit on a federal circuit court in the US, according to The National Law Journal.
GLAD Legal Briefs: Discrimination in Jury Service and Selection is an LGBTQ Justice Issue
A fundamental premise of our criminal justice system is that defendants have a right to a fair trial, including the right to be heard by a jury of...
GLAD moves this Saturday’s summer party in Provincetown back online
Due to recent increases in COVID-19 vaccination rates, GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) has decided to cancel its in-person 40th annual GLAD Summer Party, scheduled for this Saturday, July 24 —...
GLAD Summer Party returns to Provincetown for 40th anniversary
Celebrity Emcee Varla Jean Merman will host the return of a live, in-person GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Summer Party in Provincetown next weekend. Last year, the party went virtual due...
MassEquality backs 16 pro-LGBTQ bills for the Bay State’s 2021–2022 session
MassEquality, the Bay State-wide grassroots advocacy organization, announced 16 state bills they're backing for the Bay State's 2021–2022 legislative session. From transgender equality to protections for LGBTQ youth and seniors, they'll be...
