GLAD applauds SCOTUS denial to review anti-LGBTQ parenting case
Boston-based GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders) applauded the US Supreme Court's denial to review a petition this week that would have discriminated against the right of same-sex spouses to appear on...
President Biden signs landmark Respect for Marriage Act into law
After delivering a powerful speech in a moving ceremony yesterday afternoon, President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage bill into law, ensuring federal rights for same-sex and interracial marriages. While the...
GLAD Legal Briefs: Protecting and celebrating our LGBTQ families no matter how we form...
This April marks 20 years since we first filed Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, the landmark case that resulted in Massachusetts becoming the first state in the...
NH Log Cabin chair continues push for GOP to recognize marriage equality
Newly elected chair of the New Hampshire Log Cabin Republicans Dan Innis told WMUR TV-9 in a recent interview that he'll continue to push his party to recognize marriage equality — or...
Wedding planners in New England partner to offer LGBT couples discounted rates before inauguration
Wedding planners in New England are noticing a marked increase among same-sex couples moving their nuptial dates forward to the end of 2024 in response to the recent election, according to a...
US House sends Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden to sign into law
The US House of Representatives today passed the landmark Respect for Marriage Act, ensuring federal rights for same-sex and interracial marriages, clearing the way for President Biden's signature.
Biden awards GLAD Law’s Mary Bonauto Presidential Citizens Medal
Mary Bonauto, Senior Director of Civil Rights and Legal Strategies at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) among 20 individuals receiving the Presidential Citizens Medal in a ceremony at the White House .
Vermont’s first openly trans state legislator, Rep. Taylor Small, gets engaged at White House
Right after President Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law last week, Vermont's first openly transgender state legislator, State Rep. Taylor Small, and her partner, Carsen Russell, both attendees of...
City of Somerville removes gender ID requirement from marriage licenses
The City of Somerville, Mass. has officially updated its marriage certification process so marriage partners no longer need to identify themselves by gender. The update mirrors a recent example set earlier this...
Gov. Healey’s ‘Hero Act’ would allow IVF for veterans in same-sex marriages
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's administration has filed new legislation that would allow thousands of military veterans in same-sex marriages to receive in vitro fertilization therapy, which the federal Veterans Administration does not...
