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January 26, 2012

Advocates Announce Ballot Campaign For Marriage

Photo: boxes of signed petitions supporting the marriage ballot initiative

Augusta – Today, advocates for allowing same-sex couples to legally marry … Read More →

December 21, 2011

GLAD 2012 Winter Briefs

We had so much news to share that we couldn’t fit it all into our printed Winter Briefs newsletter
(you can download a pdf of the print Briefs here). … Read More →

November 16, 2011

Transgender Protections Passed in Massachusetts; Important Work Remains

A multi-year effort to protect transgender citizens of Massachusetts from discrimination has finally resulted in the passage by both House and Senate … Read More →

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Doe v. Clenchy

GLAD is representing a transgender teen girl who has suffered a campaign of harassment and bullying at her Orono, Maine, school which lasted over two … Read More →

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AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region v. Gilsum 2011

For the second time GLAD has filed a lawsuit against a New Hampshire town that is trying to shut down a group home for people living with HIV and … Read More →

Pending • Representing Plaintiff(s)

Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al.

July 15, 2011 Update: GLAD files motion for summary judgment on behalf of plaintiffs

February 23, 2011 Update: DOJ Announces it won’t defend … Read More →

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January 10, 2012

Important News for Massachusetts Public Retirees

By Bruce Bell

On November 18, 2011 Governor Deval Patrick signed Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2011, “An Act Providing for Pension Reform and Benefit Modernization.”  One section of this law allows retirees who retired under Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws on or before May 17, 2004 choosing Option A or B, and then married a person of the same sex on or before May 17, 2005 to change to Option C retroactive to their retirement date.  Option C allows for a spouse to continue receiving a monthly retirement income after the retiree dies.  This option is also available for the surviving spouse of a retiree provided the conditions above are met.  Chapter 32 of the General Laws covers most Massachusetts state, county and municipal employees, including public school teachers.

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Added July 13, 2011

So Much Love in the Room: A Couple Beats Cancer but not DOMA

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Barbara and Robin Levine-Ritterman have done a lot of things: changed the heart of Robin’s father with their committed relationship, raised two children, and beat Barbara’s breast cancer. Yet, DOMA still leaves Robin and Barb vulnerable because it prevents them from having the federal protections against the life threatening situations that they know too well.

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