John Ward ('76) stands in front of an office sign that says "GLAD Legal Advocates and Defenders"

LGBTQIA+ Rights Leader John Ward (’76) Is BU Law’s 2026 Commencement Speaker

The trailblazing civil rights lawyer and the first openly gay man to argue before the US Supreme Court will address graduates on May 17.

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