GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders - GLAD Law

08/26/2026

Women's Equality Day marks the anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the ongoing work for gender equality. True gender equality means the freedom to live, work, learn, and build a family without discrimination.

08/26/2026

You don't have to navigate all these changes alone. Join us September 10 for a free community webinar on recent Supreme Court rulings affecting kids in school, the fight for marriage equality, and practical steps you can take to protect your family. Register now: https://www.gladlaw.org/events/protecting-our-families/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=fb

08/25/2026

We're saddened by the passing of Dolly Parton, a lifelong advocate for unconditional acceptance who was embraced by LGBTQ+ communities for decades. Her legacy of radical kindness reflects the world GLAD Law works toward every day. ❤️

08/25/2026

As a new school year begins, this free webinar will help families understand LGBTQ+ rights and protections in Massachusetts, while exploring recent legal and policy changes affecting LGBTQ+ youth.🩷

📣We’ll cover:
- LGBTQ+ student rights in MA schools
- Key State and Federal legal updates
- Supporting trans & nonbinary youth
- Resources for students, families & educators.

Register now @ the link in bio or at https://gbpflag-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/wjR82fbdRc6SGdnYnvnFsw

08/24/2026

We're hiring a Family Law Fellow! ⚖️ GLAD Law is looking for an attorney, judicial clerk, or recent law grad to help expand our litigation and legislative work protecting LGBTQ+ families and children.

Learn more and apply: GLADLaw.org/Employment

08/23/2026

Kinda chic that we've been fighting for LGBTQ+ rights since 1978 ⚖️ 🌈

08/22/2026

Join us on September 24 in NYC to learn firsthand what it takes to defend LGBTQ+ rights under the Trump administration.

This evening will include frontline updates from our attorneys, a discussion of the opportunities and challenges ahead, and an invitation for our community to show its collective power. Tickets: https://www.gladlaw.org/events/2026nyc?utm_source=organicsocial&utm_medium=social1&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=NY_organic

08/21/2026

Good News! New Jersey just signed a shield law protecting transgender and reproductive health care providers, patients, and families from out-of-state attacks.

NJ now joins 16 states + D.C. with these protections. This ensures medical decisions stay where they belong: with patients, families, and their doctors.

MONTCLAIR, NJ — New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a crucial bill protecting gender affirming and reproductive healthcare in New Jersey. The law protects New Jersey healthcare providers, patients, and families from out-of-state attacks motivated by politics and ideology. It confirms docto...

08/21/2026

Everyone should have the right to build a family. That's why we're fighting to make fertility care accessible for everyone who needs it and parent-child relationships secure for all children, no matter how they come into our lives. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opinion/fertility-family-children-human-right.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7FA.lJHm.IuvXa5qzkSDJ&smid=nytcore-ios-share

08/20/2026

Happy Transgender History Month! 🏳️‍⚧️
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