Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

In the past year, the legal department achieved the following: litigation:- successfully obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against a New Hampshire law banning dei programs addressing race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.- represented families whose children received transgender healthcare at children's national hospital and successfully obtained court order blocking the department of justice's efforts to subpoena private medical information about them. (continued on schedule o)- argued, on appeal, in defense of injunctions we obtained against the federal administration to protect transgender female inmates in federal facilities, and in our challenge to the administration's transgender military ban. - filed additional lawsuits challenging the administration's policy blocking transgender adult dependents of servicemembers from accessing essential medical care; against yale new haven health and Connecticut children's medical center for abruptly terminating medical care for transgender patients under 19; and against the military for rescinding promised retirement benefits to certain transgender air force service members. - in bernier v. Turbocam, currently in summary judgment briefing, glad law is challenging a private employer's refusal to cover an employee's medical care related to gender transition, citing religious objections.- intervened in matter in Maine to successfully obtain a court order rejecting a federal and state effort to weaken an agreement that upheld the rights of youth with disabilities. Amicus advocacy:- submitted a number of supreme court amicus briefs in critical lgbtq+-related cases, including cases related to conversion therapy (chiles v. Salazar); transgender students inclusion in athletics (bpj v. West Virginia, et. Al.); and lgbtq+ inclusion in education (mahmmoud v. Taylor). - submitted amicus briefs in courts of appeals around the country, including in defense of transgender individuals' access to vital id documents.- led lgbtq+ coalition in amicus brief filing in cases challenging the federal administration's modification to the public service loan forgiveness program. Legislative, regulatory, and policy advocacy:- commented on and ultimately delayed the administration's efforts to modify title ix (the law banning sex discrimination in schools); addressing efforts to exclude lgbtq+ students from funding for student mental health; - commented on a federal effort to erase transgender and nonbinary students from data collection about harassment- playing a key role in in opposing a harmful ballot initiative targeting transgender students in Maine.- commented on proposed rules that threaten health care funding for transgender youth. - played a key role in drafting and/or supporting, the Illinois every family act.- advocated for new Vermont confirmatory adoption law to boost security for lgbtq+ families - worked in coalition to advocate for a new Massachusetts law that removes barriers and increases security in the name change process, and a law that expanded state protections for access to reproductive and transgender healthcare. - successfully opposed eight bills in Maine that targeted transgender student athletes, the transgender community, and the Maine human rights act.ongoing mission:- continuing to work to defend obergefell and nationwide marriage equality. - continuing to work toward the eradication of HIV by ensuring equitable access to prevention and treatment without unnecessary barriers.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 68.9%; rating input score 69
• Program expense ratio: 80.7%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $10.21 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 16.1%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.41; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 17%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 10.6% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 11.9% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings