GLAD 30th Anniversary Podcasts
By Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
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Podcast Description
Stories from thirty years in the fight for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender rights. Published on the 15th of each month by Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD).
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She Never Gave Up: In re Belynda Dunn and Health Care for HIV+ People | Belynda Dunn was denied insurance coverage for a needed liver transplant because she had HIV. GLAD fought successfully on her behalf, arguing that HIV status cannot be used to deny healthcare. | 12/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Dignity and Equality of All Individuals: Goodridge v. Department of Public Health | GLAD is on the forefront of the struggle for marriage equality, winning substantial victories in Vermont (1999), Massachusetts (2003), and Connecticut (2008). GLAD's 2003 Goodridge victory made Massachusetts the first state to recognize marriage equality for same-sex couples. | 11/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Best Interest of Children: Babets v. Johnston | In 1985, Don Babets and David Jean became the center of a media frenzy and reluctant pioneers in advancing the rights of gay parents. Two foster children were removed from their care after a story appeared about the family in The Boston Globe. Though the children were never returned to the Babets-Jean home, their suit resulted in changes in policy, focusing on the best interests of the children rather than the sexual orientation of the parents. | 10/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Yes This Was Real: In Re Nancy Walsh | Even at times of overwhelming national tragedy, gay people can be treated unfairly. On September 11, 2001, Nancy Walsh of New Hampshire lost her partner, Carol Flyzik, on Flight 11. GLAD applied for and won for Nancy compensation from the federal September 11 Victim Compensation Fund, and also assisted Nancy as she sought Carol's death certificate, and dealt with probate issues. | 9/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Not in My School: Doe v. Yunits | Trina Harrington was a middle-school student in Brockton, MA. Though born male, she experienced herself as female and wore female clothing to school -- over the objection of her school's principal. With the assistance of GLAD, Trina won the right to dress as she chose. This landmark ruling was the first reported decision ever in a case brought by a transgender student. | 8/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What Men and Women Should Look Like: Rosa v. Park West Bank | GLAD represented Lucas Rosa, a transgender person who was told when applying for a bank loan to go home and change clothing to appear more masculine, in this precedent-setting case. | 7/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tuxedoes for Two: Fricke v. Lynch | In 1980, RI Aaron Fricke made plans to go to his prom. Because he wanted to bring a male date, his school said no. With GLAD's help, Aaron sued, and won. At a time when few gay high school students had the courage to be out, this case was a milestone. | 6/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What a Good Family Can Look Like: Adoption of Susan | GLAD plaintiff's Maureen Brodoff and Ellen Wade describe their fight in 1993 to ensure their four-year-old daughter, Kate, had the protection of a legal relationship to both her moms. | 5/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Culture-Shifting Moment: Bragdon v. Abbott and HIV Discrimination | Sidney Abbott and Attorney Ben Klein describe GLAD's landmark Supreme Court victory establishing that people with HIV are protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act. | 4/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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100 Percent Irish: Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Group of Boston (GLIB) | The story of GLIB's fight in the mid-90's to march in South Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. | 3/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Morally Clean and Straight: Boy Scouts of America v. Wyman | David Knapp, now 81, was expelled from the Boy Scouts after a lifetime of service when they learned he was gay. In the late 1990's, lawsuits across the country challenged the Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy; GLAD had one of the few successful suits in 2000. | 2/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bryant, Byrne, The BPL: The Sick, The Bad, The Ugly | In 1978, in the midst of a national wave of anti-gay sentiment spurred on by Anita Bryant, the gay community's response to police entrapment at the Boston Public Library led to the founding of a gay legal rights organization. | 1/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Episodes |
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