GLAD (Gay and Lesbian
Advocates and Defenders) – Leading legal rights organization dedicated to
ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender
identity and expression.
Recent
Court Cases:
- D’Amico vs.
Cranston School Department: “The Rhode Island human rights commission found
probable cause to believe that sexual orientation discrimination had occurred
when a Rhode Island teacher was denied family leave benefits to care for her
partner despite a collective bargaining agreement that extends leave to
immediate family or ‘additional persons in the immediate household’.”
- GLAD gives tips for married couples to preserve
rights under social security until DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) is overturn
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