Program areas at GLAD
In the past year, the civil rights project (crp):-helped lead successful efforts to pass the respect for marriage act through congress, which repeals the discriminatory defense of marriage act-which has already been invalidated by the supreme court-and ensures that all state and federal governments recognize and respect a couple's marriage, regardless of the sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of the couple.-helped pass a law in Maine that requires private health insurance policies in Maine to provide coverage for medical interventions, including fertility diagnostic care, fertility treatment, and medically necessary fertility preservation.-supported successful efforts in Colorado to pass a law that takes a balanced approach to allowing people conceived via assisted reproduction access to limited important donor information; worked in national coalition with lgbtq partners to advance the well-being of donor conceived individuals and families. -continued to advocate for the passage of the Massachusetts parentage act to ensure that all lgbtq families are recognized and protected, regardless of marital status or genetic relationship. -challenged a new hampshire "divisive concepts" law, which prohibits public school teachers from teaching and talking about race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and gender identity in certain ways in school. -filed strategic friend-of-the-court brief with the u.s. supreme in 303 creative llc v. elenis, arguing that a broad exemption from the Colorado anti-discrimination act (cada) would undermine protections provided by state and federal public accommodation laws. -continued to ensure robust enforcement of bostock v. clayton county, which established that sexual orientation discrimination and gender identity discrimination constitute sex discrimination under title vii of the 1964 civil rights act.-continued coalition efforts in Massachusetts to reform criminal justice, juvenile justice, and child welfare policies and practices. -continued to work in coalition to advocate for reform of Maine's juvenile justice system, including the closure of a juvenile detention facility where Glad represented several lgbtq youths who experienced severe harassment and discrimination based upon their actual or perceived sexual orientation and/or gender identity; and seek additional services and legal/due process protections for the youth. -worked with a coalition of organizations to advocate for concrete and urgent reforms to address deficiencies highlighted by the u.s. department of justice in Maine's children's behavioral health system.
In the past year, the public affairs and education department (pa&e) achieved the following:-led public education efforts to advocate against anti-lgbtq legislative proposals in new england, particularly new hampshire and rhode island; added digital tools to expand our ability to connect constituents with representatives to speak out against harmful legislation, which continues to increase rapidly each year.-continued a sustained public education campaign on the importance of updating parentage laws in Massachusetts, including a rally at the ma statehouse for lgbtq families day.-hosted quarterly ri lgbtq public policy convenings.-continued our bimonthly column in boston spirit, a powerful way to connect with the community and share updates on Legal issues.-produced or attended over 109 events community and public education events, including:-co-hosted a Washington dc and virtual panel, treatment not imprisonment: a conversation about trauma and incarceration in the lgbtq+ community. -hosted a virtual roundtable on school censorship laws with organizational partners and plaintiffs. Ohosted a collaborative webinar series with partners to share the experiences of people conceived through donors and assisted reproduction within lgbtq+ families at a time when proposed policy or legislation could considerably impact how the lgbtq+ community builds our families.-collaborated with partners on an faq following the u.s. supreme court decision in dobbs, to answer questions about how lgbtq+ people can protect their marriages and families in light of the threats posted by the dobbs ruling.-updated the know your rights section of our website to include comprehensive information for different sections of the lgbtq+ community, specifically for students and youth, transgender people, people who have experienced incarceration, and people living with hiv; translated a significant portion of these materials into spanish, the most common language read in our community other than english.-answered 1,346 distinct intakes through our Glad answers Legal information line, providing Legal information, resources and lawyer referrals to lgbtq individuals experiencing discrimination or other Legal concerns. -processed 84 intakes for our transgender id project and expanded in-person resources by working with partners in Connecticut and Massachusetts to host several id clinics.our website glad.org had 411,195 total page views.
In the past year, the Glad's transgender rights project (trp) has: -helped secure a decision from the u.s. court of appeals for the fourth circuit affirming that transgender people who experience gender dysphoria are protected under the americans with disabilities act and the rehabilitation act.-obtained a preliminary injunction putting on hold an Alabama statute that criminalizes transition medical care to transgender people under age 19. -successfully settled a lawsuit challenging a Tennessee law requiring warning signs posted on restrooms where transgender people have access based on their gender identity. -obtained a landmark settlement in a case at the Maine human rights commission against an assisted living facility in Maine that denied a room at the facility to an older woman because she is transgender.-helped pass a law in Massachusetts that provides critical protections for access to reproductive health care, including abortion care, and essential healthcare for transgender people, including for individuals who may travel from out-of-state to seek care in the commonwealth.-supported successful efforts to pass a law in Vermont that protect individuals providing or seeking reproductive or transgender healthcare in Vermont from abusive civil or criminal litigation arising from another state.-filed a lawsuit challenging Florida's ban on necessary transition medical care for transgender youth. -challenged a federal statute that prohibits gender affirmation surgeries for dependents of military personnel. -prevented anti-transgender legislation in new england and beyond from moving forward. -continued efforts to add gender neutral markers on birth certificates in Massachusetts and new hampshire. -continued successful transgender i.d. Clinic, which provides Legal representation and self-help materials to transgender people in new england to change their names and identity documents.
In the past year, the aids law project (alp):-continued to use litigation, legislation, public policy and education to advance access to prep and to eradicate the stigma attached to it.-worked to pass Massachusetts legislation that expands access to prep in Massachusetts by permitting pharmacists to dispense a 60-day supply for those facing barriers. -continued to monitor ongoing state legislative efforts in new england that seek to roll back hard-won gains protecting the confidentiality of hiv information in medical records.-educated the lgbtq community in new england about monkeypox.