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GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders

GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders? GLAD?

Women’s March Partner

Founded: 1978, as Gay and Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, changed the name to GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders in 2016

Founder: John Ward

Website: www.glad.org

Location:

30 Winter Street – Suite 800

Boston, MA

02108

Phone: 617-426-1350

Fax: 617-426-3594

Email: gladlaw@glad.org

Summary:

  • Works against discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression
  • Views gender as a psychological state of mind (rather than as a biological reality)
  • Promotes the legalization of same-sex marriage
  • Partner of Share Our Tomorrow

Funding:

Donations from individuals and foundations.

GLAD has received grants from

The Boston Foundation

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

2008 – 2017 federal grants: N/A

Key people:

ADMINISTRATION

  • Janson Wu: Executive Director
  • Beth Grierson: Senior Manager of Operations and Administration
  • Carol Marton: Business Manager
  • Bob Tumposky: IT Manager
  • Elaine McGrath: Operations Assistant
  • Eva Boyce: Chief Financial Officer

LEGAL

  • Gary Buseck: Legal Director
  • Mary L. Bonauto: Civil Rights Project Director
  • Patience Crozier: Senior Staff Attorney
  • Bennett Klein: Senior Attorney and AIDS Law Project Director
  • Jennifer Levi: Transgender Rights Project Director
  • Michelle Wiener: Legal and GLAD Answers Assistant

PUBLIC AFFAIRS & EDUCATION

  • Amanda Johnston: Director of Public Affairs and Education
  • Kenyon M. King: Web Developer
  • Daniel Weiss: Public Information Manager
  • Jonathan Reveil: Community Engagement Manager
  • Kathy Eow: Communications Manager

DEVELOPMENT

  • Brianna Boggs: Director of Development
  • Stephanie Lowitt: Assistant Director of Development
  • Erica Larocque: Events Manager
  • Erin Semagin Damio: Database Manager
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