A heartfelt thank you to our supporters!
Thank you to our generous supporters who made gifts to NCLR this season. Thanks to our community of donors, champions, and friends, we are proud to have reached our year-end campaign goal. Our work is only possible because you share our vision of LGBTQ justice, and we are grateful to you!
It’s never too late to show your support for our work by making a gift. When you contribute to NCLR, you support the brave, inclusive, cutting-edge organization we’ve always been—an organization fighting for 100% of our community for nearly half a century.
What donors are saying about NCLR:
- I am consistently amazed by NCLR’s work.
- I am proud to support NCLR and have always been happy to help lay the seeds for future progress.
- I appreciate how strategic NCLR is on trans rights.
- NCLR is at the top of my list of organizations to support.
Save the Date: NCLR Leaders Panel
On Wednesday, February 19th, NCLR founder Donna Hitchens, former Executive Directors Roberta Achtenberg and Kate Kendell, and current President Imani Rupert-Gordon will gather in San Francisco to reflect on their time at NCLR. This is the first time NCLR’s past and present leadership will be together! Donna, Roberta, Kate, and Imani will share perspectives about the role and contributions NCLR has made to the movement and thoughts on the LGBTQ movement today.
Olga Talamante, a former NCLR board member, will moderate this panel. This is a historic opportunity to hear from NCLR’s leadership. Join us in San Francisco or virtually for this historic conversation.
Register now to secure your spot.
February 19, 2025 | 6pm–8pm PST
NCLR and our partners continue to challenge Florida ban on transgender healthcare
On January 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard oral arguments in Doe v. Ladapo, a constitutional challenge to Florida’s law and rules that bar families from accessing medical care for their transgender adolescent children and place unprecedented restrictions on care for transgender adults.
Although U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle issued a final ruling overturning the ban on June 11, 2024, the Florida defendants appealed the case to the Eleventh Circuit. Read more about the appeal and hear from our plaintiffs and legal partners.
NCLR Staff Speaking Engagement: Black Leadership Rising
On Wednesday, January 22nd, NCLR President Imani Rupert-Gordon will speak on the Black Leadership Rising panel at Creating Change. This powerful discussion will feature some of the most influential Black LGBTQ leaders across our movements. The panel will explore the unique insights and challenges of how Black LGBTQ voices are shaping policy, advocacy, and cultural change to advance liberation for all.
January 22-26, 2025 | Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV
NCLR Staff Speaking Engagement: National Association of Children’s Counsel
On Thursday, January 23, NCLR’s Senior Youth Policy Counsel, Danny King, will speak at the National Association of Children’s Counsel (NACC) on supporting LGBTQ youth through the Federal Designated Placements Rule.
LGBTQ youth make up about 7-9% of the overall population, but over 30% of youth in foster care, the majority of whom are children of color. In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families (ACF) issued the Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI Children. The rule (in effect since July 1, 2024) requires that agencies implement the rule by October 1, 2026. The rule is a significant step forward in ensuring that LGBTQ youth do not face further harm while in the foster system.
Register for the webinar to learn more about the rule and protecting LGBTQ youth in foster care.
January 23, 2025 | 10:00am–11:30am MST
