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
