GLAD Law: GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders

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GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, GLAD Law, pursues cutting-edge legal strategies to ensure people across the country can live and thrive on our own terms, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, or HIV status.

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Each time GLAD Law argues a case or tackles an issue, we tear down more outdated laws and stereotypes that have denied LGBTQ+ people and people with HIV basic protections and opportunities in every area of daily life.

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