Moderated by: Imani Rupert-Gordon, NCLR Executive DirectorShannon Minter, NCLR Legal DirectorSpecial Guests: Blaire McIntyre, Plaintiff, McIntyre v. WhitmanNicolas Talbott, Plaintiff, Stockman v. TrumpJennifer L. Levi, Esq., GLTBQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project Director Join Legal Director of NCLR Shannon Minter, Transgender Rights Project Director of GLAD Jennifer Levi, and plaintiffs Nicolas Talbott and Blaire McIntyre as they discuss the impacts of...
The Trump administration has left long-lasting and damaging policies and an LGBTQ unfriendly judiciary that will continue to challenge our efforts for justice. But even within this hostile climate, NCLR made historic gains this past year as a result of the Bostock decision, leading the movement to end conversion therapy, co-founding the LGBTQ Anti-Poverty Network, upholding and protecting marriage, and stepping into a leadership role in protecting youth embroiled in the foster care...
Moderated by: Imani Rupert-Gordon, NCLR Executive DirectorSpecial Guest: Reggie Greer, LGBTQ+ Vote Director, Biden for PresidentShannon Minter, NCLR Legal DirectorTyrone Hanley, NCLR Senior Policy Counsel Julie Gonen, NCLR Policy Director The Trump administration has left long-lasting and damaging policies and an LGBTQ unfriendly judiciary that will continue to challenge our efforts for justice. But even within this hostile climate, NCLR made historic gains this past year as a result...
Join us on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 5 PM PST for Leading the Way: A Women’s Roundtable! NCLR invites you to participate in a conversation about Women’s Impact in 2020. Women have led the way to shift our country towards equality. In our final panel of the 2020 calendar year, we discuss the importance of women in social movements, what has and hasn’t worked, and the shifting landscape that we face as a community. We’ll be joined by: Precious Brady-DavisCommunications Director at the...
We’re honored to help support this year’s San Francisco Trans Day of Remembrance. TDoR is a genuine tribute to those who have lost their lives to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. This day serves to raise awareness of the abuse and violence faced by the trans community, as well as our families, friends, and cis allies. For more information on this year’s event, please click the button below or visit...
2020 so far has experienced 36 murders of transgender people, that we know of, primarily young Black trans women. So much work is being done on the ground to prevent this violence and support the basic needs of trans folks. So we ask thought leaders what is your trans justice dream? Join us for a discussion, moderated by Lexi Adsit, featuring Sammie Ablaza Wills, Director at API Equality Northern California, Aria Sa’id, Executive Director at Transgender District, and Rev. Elena Rose Vera...
NCLR is a proud sponsor of this year’s Trans Day of Remembrance in Palm Springs, CA. Transgender Day of Remembrance is a time for the LGBTQI+ community and its allies to come together in the Coachella Valley in solidarity and be one voice to protect this community from violence, oppression and discrimination. This year, TDoR will again be at the stairs outside Palm Springs City Hall and will also stream the event to accommodate those with autoimmune conditions. We will have members of...
In honor of Transgender Awareness Month, join a dynamic post-election discussion with trans leaders and advocates. The event includes an important panel discussion on trans health equity and wellness in the time of COVID and beyond, and a roundtable on the future of trans rights, including NCLR Senior Staff Attorney Amy Whelan. Come learn how you can take action and get involved during Trans Month and beyond. Co-hosted by The Commonwealth Club and San Francisco’s Office of Transgender...
We are thrilled to help sponsor this year’s San Francisco Transgender Film Festival! SFTFF screens films that promote the visibility of transgender and gender variant people and challenge the mainstream media’s negative stereotypes of our communities. They provide opportunities for transgender and gender variant media artists, build community through our film and performance events, and engage our audiences in cross-community dialogue. For more information on the programs and tickets,...
We are thrilled to help sponsor this year’s San Francisco Transgender Film Festival! SFTFF screens films that promote the visibility of transgender and gender variant people and challenge the mainstream media’s negative stereotypes of our communities. They provide opportunities for transgender and gender variant media artists, build community through our film and performance events, and engage our audiences in cross-community dialogue. For more information on the programs and tickets,...
Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. We’re changing Florida through lobbying, grassroots organizing, education, and coalition building — so that no one suffers harassment or discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Come Out With Pride
The mission of Come Out With Pride Orlando is to cultivate visibility, authenticity, and acceptance by curating inclusive experiences that celebrate and embody the spirit of queer resilience.
Orlando Youth Alliance
Since 1990, the Orlando Youth Alliance (OYA) has been providing safe spaces for LGBTQ youth in Central Florida. Their coverage area includes metro Orlando, but also spans out to include the rural counties surrounding Orlando. In 2008, they created a chapter in Lakeland, Florida (Polk County). OYA oversees the highly successful Polk Pride Festival which attracts over 6,000 people annually.
Southern Legal Counsel
Southern Legal Counsel, Inc. (SLC) is a Florida statewide not-for-profit public interest law firm that is committed to the ideal of equal justice for all and the attainment of basic human and civil rights. SLC developed its Transgender Rights Initiative to fill a gap in access to justice for Florida’s transgender community, including in areas such as access to legal authenticity, access to safe and affirming school and work environments, access to medically necessary healthcare, and more. SLC’s Trans Rights Initiative protects the rights of Florida’s LGBTQ+ community utilizing federal impact litigation, policy advocacy, and individual representation. SLC has litigated many of the recent federal cases against the state of Florida, and has successfully overturned the Medicaid Ban on gender-affirming care (Dekker v. Weida); permanently enjoined the medical care bans for minors and restrictions for adults created by SB 254 and the Boards of Medicine rules (Doe v. Ladapo); preliminarily enjoined the pronoun ban for transgender teachers in Florida’s public schools; and more.
Joy Metropolitan Community Church
Joy MCC is the spiritual home to a multi-cultural, inclusive, and diverse community of faith. We are rooted in the life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus. We experience a vibrant spirituality that is positive, practical, and progressive. We’ve always been a totally open and affirming church. We welcome the full participation of people of allraces, cultures, ages, abilities, spiritual backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We share a deep sense of community where our diversity is celebrated, not merely tolerated.
ACLU of Florida
The mission of the ACLU of Florida is to protect, defend, strengthen, and promote the constitutional rights and liberties of all people in Florida. We envision a fair and just Florida, where all people are free, equal under the law, and live with dignity.
QLatinx
QLatinx is a grassroots community-led racial, social, and gender justice organization dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of Orlando’s LGBTQ+ Latinx community. QLatinx is committed to building a supportive infrastructure, addressing inequity, promoting inclusionary QLatinx aims to deepen the political consciousness of LGBTQ+ and Latinx individuals about intersections and complexities of institutional, interpersonal, and internalized forms of oppression. This work includes empowering local LGBTQ+ leadership to become cognizant of gender and racial inequities with the LGBTQ+ community and in relation to cisgender populations.
Community Spring
Community Spring is a grassroots organization dedicated to economic justice. The two pillars of our work are income and power: income to meet people’s needs and power to reshape the systems that keep them down.
Pride Community Center of North Central Florida
The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida offers safe spaces, resources, services and events to foster and enhance the well-being and visibility of LGBTQ+ people in North Central Florida. Visibility changes minds. Here in North Central Florida, LGBTQ+ people deserve access to safe spaces where they can not only express themselves, but where they can also be a part of a community. Come join us.
