Gill Foundation Announces Addition of Mary Bonauto to Board

Tim Gill and Scott Miller, co-chairs of the Gill Foundation, today announced the addition of Mary Bonauto to the Gill Foundation board of directors:

Exciting news: Mary Bonauto has agreed to join our board of directors and we are thrilled to have her on the Gill Foundation team.

Mary isn’t just a dear friend, GLAD's Civil Rights Project Director (for the past 27 years!), and a McArthur Genius - she’s one of the smartest minds in this movement.

Her leadership in GLAD's groundbreaking case, Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, made Massachusetts the first state where same-sex couples could legally marry in 2004. As one of the thousands of couples who have said “I do” in Massachusetts, we are forever grateful for her work on that pivotal case.

It’s because of her experience litigating the Goodridge case and countless others that her colleagues asked her to argue Obergefell v. Hodges before the Supreme Court. We all remember how it felt to hear the ruling that extended the freedom to marry to all 50 states.

As our focus has shifted from marriage to equal treatment for all LGBT people, we’ve all seen the organized effort to attempt to halt our progress. We have a lot of work ahead of us, and no one knows that better than Mary. Her wisdom, thoughtfulness, and insight will be critical to overcoming the obstacles that are ahead.

You’ve all heard us quote William Gladstone who said, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” That quote inspires our collective efforts to extend protections to as many LGBT people, as quickly as possible.  We know Mary will help all of us do just that.

Please join us in welcoming her to our team.