Florida families challenging the state’s ban on medical care for transgender youth urged the Eleventh Circuit to strike down the ban because it was based on animosity toward transgender people and has no basis in medical science. Striking down the ban would affirm the earlier lower federal court decision, which overturned the ban based on this reasoning.

Federal district court Judge Robert Hinkle issued an order on June 11 declaring that Florida’s ban on medical care for transgender youth and its unprecedented restrictions of care for transgender adults is unconstitutional and may not be enforced. In a 105-page decision, Judge Hinkle found that the evidence, including statements made by sponsors and key supporters of the law, overwhelmingly showed that many legislators who voted for these restrictions on healthcare were “motivated by anti-transgender animus.”

The families and adults challenging Florida’s restrictions are represented by NCLR, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), Southern Legal Counsel (SLC), and Lowenstein Sandler LLP. More

Led by author, attorney, visionary, and activist Urvashi Vaid, the National LGBTQ Women’s Community Survey is the pinnacle data set for seeing and understanding the lives and needs of queer women.

In 2015, Urvashi developed Justice Work, a non-profit think tank and action lab designed to incubate creative social justice projects that would evolve and spin-off either as stand-alone entities or as programs within larger national organizations.

In partnership with the Critical Racism Data Lab at Emory University, Justice Work created a living and dynamic tool for social justice.

NCLR is honored to steward this project and use this data to strengthen our movements, shift policy agendas, increase funding streams, and direct them to where they are needed most. More

Last week, Imani spoke at the University of Chicago’s OUTstanding speaker series.

The OUTstanding speaker series is a collaborative effort between the Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality and the UChicago Alumni PRIDE network designed to bring LGBTQ rights activists and practitioners to campus.

During her presentation she discussed NCLR’s work, the status of the anti-LGBTQ bills and their impact, the importance of intersectional strategies in 2024 and beyond, and how to develop and harness leadership so that we all can be part of creating a safer world for everyone. More

Are you registered to vote? Election Day is Tuesday, November 5th but you can make your voting plan now. Visit www.vote.org to check your voter registration status, see what’s on your ballot, and set a reminder to vote.

Save the date! NCLR will be convening a day-long in-person Rural Pride Summit in Gainesville, Florida on December 6, 2024. The summit aims to bring local leaders and community members together with national and state groups to strengthen relationships, highlight issues that matter to rural LGBTQ communities, share knowledge and support each other in our work.

Leah (she/her) is a May 2024 graduate of Vermont Law and Graduate School’s JD and Restorative Justice programs. After a decade-long career as a professional actor in Indianapolis and Chicago, she pursued a law degree to have a more tangible impact on justice for queer and trans communities.

Throughout law school, she worked as an immigration clinician focusing on queer asylum, as a family law clinician expanding queer rights in Vermont, and as a legal aid intern advocating for housing and victims’ rights. Most recently, she worked as a Family Equality Policy Intern advocating for queer family formation and protection in national legislation. Leah recently passed the Vermont bar exam and will be a licensed attorney as soon as she is sworn in. Welcome to NCLR, Leah!

Take a trip to the Deep South in The Gulf – An Elegy, Audrey Cefaly’s feverishly fierce and intimately tender one-act play at San Francisco’s New Conservatory Theatre Center playing Oct 18 – Nov 24th. On a small fishing boat on the Alabama Delta, a tranquil evening of playful banter takes a volatile turn as two lovers witness the weight of their unspoken words. Will Kendra and Betty move past affectations and pretense, or will pooled resentment cause their love to drift?

Winner of the 2018 Lammy for LGBTQ Drama

The Gulf – An Elegy by Audrey Cefaly Directed by Tracy Ward
Playing Oct 18 – Nov 24, 2024
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