The Massachusetts legislature should demand that the Dept. of Children and Families work with impacted communities to promote justice and transparency in the system. Read More

We are committed to addressing systemic barriers that LGBTQ and all immigrants face when seeking justice. Home is here, and we will fight for Dreamers to be here to stay. Read More

There is no state, no municipal jurisdiction, and no law enforcement agency where transformational changes are not necessary and urgent. Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a watershed ruling affirming that federal law protects LGBTQ workers from job discrimination. Read More

The Trump administration’s new interpretation of Section 1557 contradicts the Affordable Care Act, is dangerous to transgender people, and won’t survive federal challenge. GLAD is currently in federal court challenging the denial of healthcare to a transgender man under the ACA’s non-discrimination statute referred to as Section 1557. Read More

June 10, 2020: GLAD and other advocacy groups signed onto a letter calling for the NCAA to remove events in Idaho in response to new ... Read More

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, child welfare organizations call for transparent data, improved services, and greater accountability from MA Department of Children and Families. Read More

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Those words remind us that indifference can never bridge the divide of hate. And, today, they should serve as a call to action to all of us, and to the Movement for LGBTQ equality. Read More

Dee Farmer, the first transgender plaintiff to bring a case before the United States Supreme Court, issued a statement in response to the death of Aimee Stephens, a transgender woman whose employment discrimination case is currently pending before the Supreme Court. Read More

The U.S. Navy has granted the first waiver to a transgender service member under the transgender military ban which has been in effect for more than a year. Read More