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Case of the Month: In re Nancy Walsh Fighting for Recognition for 9/11 Surviving Partners

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AIDS Services Org Sues to End Illegal Restrictions on Group Home
September 24, 2008

GLAD filed suit today in Keene, New Hampshire, Superior Court on behalf…Read More →

Governor Patrick Signs Repeal of 1913 Law
July 31, 2008

Update: The anti-gay group MassResistance has filed paperwork for a referendum essentially…Read More →

Maine Voters Refuse to Sign Anti-Gay Ballot Petition
June 20, 2008

The organization spearheading Maine’s recent anti-gay referenda withdrew its most recent petition…Read More →

From the Docket ALL CASES »

AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region v. Town of Gilsum

Pending

GLAD filed suit September 24, 2008 in Keene Superior Court on behalf… Read More →

Kerrigan & Mock v. Connecticut Dept. of Public Health

Pending

On August 25, 2004, GLAD filed suit on behalf of seven gay… Read More →

In re Rhiannon O’Donnabhain

Pending

GLAD has commenced litigation in the U.S. Tax Court on behalf of… Read More →

From The Blog ALL ENTRIES »

New Website and New Blog!
October 06, 2008

We have just launched our newly redesigned website and, with it, our…Read More →

Podcasts

Yes This Was Real: In re Nancy Walsh

September 15, 2008

Even at times of overwhelming national tragedy, gay people can be treated…

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Rita and Sara Jane

September, 2008 Rita and Sara Jane met in 1980 in South Paris, Maine. At a time when there were few out role models, the couple thought they were the only lesbians on the planet, let alone in Maine.Read More →

EVENTS

Transgender Rights Project Reception

October 22, 2008 GLAD Office
Meet Project Director Jennifer Levi, enjoy after-work refreshments with friends, and hear about GLAD... Read More →

Macy's Passport: Fashion Cinema

Spirit of Justice Award Dinner

Same-Sex Marriage in Massachusetts: A Kennedy Library Forum

November 16, 2008 The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
On the 5th anniversary of the landmark Massachusetts Supreme Court decision on the case that led to ... Read More →

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