GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is a nonprofit civil rights organization, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Boston, that uses litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education to secure equal rights and end discrimination against LGBTQ people and people living with HIV.
LGBTQ civil rights litigation and advocacy, marriage and family law, transgender rights and gender identity protections, anti-discrimination in employment/housing/public accommodations, HIV-related discrimination and health access, youth and school protections
Primarily funded by individual donations, foundation grants and major gifts, fundraising events, and program revenue
Organizations frequently allied with GLAD include Lambda Legal, National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), the ACLU, Human Rights Campaign, state and local LGBTQ advocacy groups; notable GLAD attorneys have included Mary L. Bonauto
Non-profit legal advocacy organization (501(c)(3) civil rights organization)
