GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law)

Today is Election Day! Every voter deserves a fair, safe, and accessible election – free from discrimination and intimidation. If you experience issues or have questions while voting contact Election Protection 🗳️

The federal administration is taking unprecedented steps to undermine LGBTQ+ rights. What can states do to protect LGBTQ+ people and others who are being targeted? Join us on November 5 in Boston for our free community event with movement and government leaders on building a future rooted in justice, dignity, and freedom. Space is limited – RSVP today at GLADLaw.org/StateProgress

Día de Muertos is an opportunity to honor those who came before us. We're remembering the LGBTQ+ ancestors, activists, and loved ones whose courage built the path toward justice and equality. Their legacy lives on every day in our fight for dignity and love.

🎉 SOLD OUT! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that tickets for our Spirit of Justice Award Dinner are officially SOLD OUT! Didn't get your ticket? Join our waitlist we'll reach out if spots open up: https://lnkd.in/e67xCAVf A huge thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Matthew McTygue & Todd Rivers, and Diamond Sponsor, Fidelity, for their generous support!

Every family deserves access to legal parentage — because, as Polly Crozier, GLAD Law’s Director of Family Advocacy, notes, it “is vital to ensuring that children have the security and stability they need.” At a time when LGBTQ+ families face attacks nationwide, Illinois is moving forward to protect and respect all families. Equality Illinois

Belonging isn’t just a feeling — it’s a right. GLAD Law fights every day in the courts and beyond to ensure queer and transgender people are protected, respected, and free to live as their authentic selves. 🏳️⚧️

As Queer History Month comes to a close, GLAD Law is rounding out its look back at landmark cases that have shaped the continuing fight for LGBTQ+ rights. ✨ Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) — GLAD Law argued and won nationwide marriage equality at the Supreme Court. ✨ Bostock v. Clayton County (2020) — The Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ+ people are protected from discrimination at work. The fight for justice continues — find ways to join us at GLADLaw.org/Updates.

Efforts to restrict absentee voting are unnecessary, harmful, and threaten equal access to the ballot for all — including transgender voters who already face barriers to safely casting their vote. We must protect every Mainer’s right to vote. Find your polling place and make a plan to vote at JustVoteME.org https://lnkd.in/e9U4bKd8

Join us on November 5 at our free community event in Boston for a panel discussion with state leaders on how to continue building a future rooted in justice, dignity, and freedom together. Tickets are free, but space is limited, so get yours today! GLADLaw.org/StateProgress

Nicolas Talbott has long fought for his dream of serving in the military. Now he’s leading the legal fight against Trump’s ban on transgender servicemembers. We’re proud to support him in that case, and so excited that Nic was named one of Out Magazine's 100 most influential LGBTQ+ people of the year! https://lnkd.in/eAPU9tyy