DOJ’s attempt to dismiss trans Air Force servicemembers’ case denied, GLAD Law reps plaintiffs

Last week, the US Court of Federal Claims denied a Department of Justice motion to dismiss claims by 17 transgender servicemembers who had received retirement orders from the US Air Force...

Federal court temporarily blocks NH law banning DEI in public schools

On September 4, 2025, the federal court in New Hampshire temporarily blocked, for most public school districts, a law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs...

GLAD Law, EqualityMaine, ACLU of Maine release LGBTQ+ rights toolkit before new school season

Civil rights advocates are urging students, parents, and school officials to know their rights as Mainers head back to school. The educational toolkit, “Know...

Maine nonprofits help defeat eight bills targeting LGBTQ+ community

During the First Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature, eight bills that targeted transgender student athletes, the transgender community and the Maine Human Rights...

Provincetown’s 47th annual Carnival to honor GLAD Law as grand marshal

The Provincetown Business Guild will honor GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) as Grand Marshal for its 47th annual Provincetown Carnival on Thursday,...

GLAD Law, ACLU of Rhode Island, RI Center for Justice rebuke Brown U anti-trans agreement with Trump admin.

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law), the Rhode Island Center for Justice, and the ACLU of Rhode Island issued the following statement on...

MA AG Campbell, 15 other state AGs sue Trump admin. to block attack on transgender youth care

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and 15 other state AGs have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to protect gender-affirming health care for...

New Hampshire bans gender-affirming health care for minors, exempting those already receiving treatment

Last week, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed into law House Bill 377, which "prohibits health care providers from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone...

Winooski, VT, school superintendent and his husband speak out after Border Patrol detainment

After returning to the US from Nicaragua last week, Winooski, Vermont School Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria was detained for several hours upon reentering the country...

Reinstatement of Amherst, MA school counselor fired for homophobic behavior roils community

An Amherst, Massachusetts school counselor fired after a Title IX investigation found her and two other staff members negligent in addressing anti-LGBTQ+ bullying claims...

MA AG Campbell calls on court to protect incarcerated trans people

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Jones v. Bondi in...

US Sen. Markey (MA), Rep. Pappas (NH) reintroduce legislation to ban LGBTQ+ panic defense in federal courts

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the reintroduction of the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act, legislation that would prohibit the...

Coming Soon: GLAD Law Summer Party in Provincetown on Sat., July 26

When it comes to summers in Provincetown, there are certain things you can rely on: beautiful beach days, sequin-filled shows, late-night lines outside Spiritus...

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Westfield woman charged with anti-trans care bomb threat at Children’s

The FBI has arrested a Westfield, Massachusetts woman who now faces federal charges for making a "hoax" bomb threat over the phone to Children's...

Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘The Threepenny Opera’ remains prescient and timeless

Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s 1928 classic “The Threepenny Opera” isn’t often performed by opera companies. The story-and-song structure is closer to the realm...

Connecticut governor signs bill to ban ‘gay or trans panic’ defense into law

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law on June 21 legislation banning 'gay or trans panic' defense in criminal cases. The means that defendants on...