NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights

Last week, NCLR's Legal Director Shannon Minter was awarded alongside other changemakers - including Political Leader, Business Owner, and Author Stacey Abrams - at the National Association of Women Lawyers 's 2024 annual meeting. Shannon was given the award that recognizes men in positions of power who strive to close the representation gap of women in the legal field. He also spoke on the Closing Panel Discussion.

"Newsom signed into law on July 15 Assembly Bill 1955 — aka the SAFETY Act — which bars public-school districts from requiring staff to notify parents if their children change their preferred pronouns or gender identities. California is the first state to pass such a law... Danielle King, a senior youth policy counsel at National Center for Lesbian Rights, said the law also provides resources for parents and ensures retaliation protection for teachers who refuse to forcibly “out” students. The law is critical for transgender, gender-nonconforming and nonbinary students, King said, because of the rate of suicide ideation and attempts among transgender youth. According to the Trevor Project’s 2023 national survey on LGBTQ youth aged 13-24, 56% of transgender young men, 48% of transgender young women, 48% of nonbinary young people and 44% of gender-questioning youth contemplated suicide last year. King told The Examiner that “the criticisms of the SAFETY Act are based on misinformation about the new law.” “Its main purpose is to ensure that [transgender, gender-nonconforming and nonbinary] students are treated equally and that their privacy is respected so that they can thrive in school, just as their peers,” she said." https://lnkd.in/eXaFZsA2 #AB1955 #SAFETYAct #LGBTQyouth #forcedouting #education NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights

Shannon Minter, Legal Director of the NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights, will receive this year's Lead by Example Award at our 2024 Annual Meeting! The award recognizes men in positions of power who strive to close the representation gap of women in the legal field. We look forward to celebrating Shannon in July. Join us in Chicago for special programming with all our award recipients. https://lnkd.in/gQDsEU-J #2024AnnualMeeting #NAWLAnnual #NAWL125 #Legacy #Equality #NAWLWomeninLaw #PreservingDemocracy #VotingRights #LeadbyExampleAward #NAWLAwards

In 2023, we saw a number of forced outing school polices get passed in California. NCLR Senior Youth Policy Counsel, Danielle (Danny) King, Esq. joined a coalition of advocates from across California to take action! Last week, after a year of work, we finally won when AB 1955: The SAFETY Act was signed into law in California by Governor Newsom. The SAFETY Act will protect California students against forced outing in schools, provide resources for parents, and ensure retaliation protection for teachers who refuse to forcibly out students. Thanks to Assemblymember Christopher Ward, the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, and Equality California for championing the bill!

Loved sitting on this (inaugural) panel! So many brilliant minds in one panel room 🙏🏽 Thank you again for having me NBA LGBTQ Division 🎉

"I think for me the hope is that people are able to be themselves, love who they want, and feel safe in this country." - NCLR's Immigration and Asylum Programs Associate Pamela Mercado Garcia https://lnkd.in/gFH6zhMu

Tomorrow at 11:30 am PST NCLR's Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordon will be joining Mary Morten on LinkedIn Live! Imani will be talking to Mary on her podcast, Gathering Ground, as part 2 of a previous episode. Get more information and register: https://lnkd.in/gaRuBxwT

Yesterday, federal district court judge Robert Hinkle denied the State of Florida’s request to stay a June 11 decision blocking enforcement of Florida’s law banning health care for transgender minors and restricting it for transgender adults. Our Legal Director Shannon Minter on the stay: “We are pleased the court will continue to enforce this important decision, which correctly found that Florida’s ban on lifesaving medical care for transgender youth and adults was based on bias, not fact. Like other similar laws around the country, Florida’s ban was passed impulsively, without any attempt to genuinely understand this area of health care or the best interests of transgender youth and their families. The State of Florida continues to ignore the facts and make unsupported and, in some cases, outlandish claims. We are grateful to Judge Hinkle for calling these state officials to task for their misrepresentations.”  Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/gy6DVEjU

Join Imani Rupert-Gordon this Tuesday for a conversation on LinkedIn Live! Imani will be talking to Mary Morten on her podcast, Gathering Ground. This conversation will be part 2 of the previous episode, “The Next Act: Succeeding a Long-time Leader,” and Imani will be discussing her own experiences around this topic. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gaRuBxwT

NACC believes in supporting LGBTQI+ youth. That's why we're so excited for this session with: 👉 Tamar Alexanian, JD of Youth Law Center 👉 Vida Khavar, LMFT of Family Builders By Adoption 👉 Danielle (Danny) King, Esq. of NCLR – National Center for Lesbian Rights Want to join us? It's not too late! Register now for the early bird discount: https://buff.ly/47Rj0Y5 #NACC2024