Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

New England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on
sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.

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Research shows that the more people know their LGBT and HIV+ family, friends, and neighbors, the more likely they are to support our rights and help us work toward full equality.

Stories Matter

We have come far in our fight for equal justice under law. But we still must work to educate our communities about the reality of LGBT people’s lives.

You don't have to be a rock star or a rocket scientist for your story to be important. If you work, stay at home, go to school, go to church, baby-sit your grandchildren, clip coupons, save to send the kids to college or for your retirement, we want to hear from you! We welcome stories from family, friends, and other straight allies, too.

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Featured Story

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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