BWLN/Ms. Foundation Panel: Protecting Gender Identity & Expression for America’s Youth
The Fight for Gender Justice, PART I: Protecting Gender Identity & Expression for America’s Youth
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Join the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network and OUTLaw at NYU Law and the Ms. Foundation for Women for the first event in The Fight for Gender Justice, a three-part speaker series that will convene thought leaders from across advocacy organizations and the legal field to highlight the legal and advocacy battles at the forefront of the movement for gender justice. “Protecting Gender Identity & Expression for America’s Youth" will bring together top activists and attorneys fighting to protect the individual right to gender expression and freedom from discrimination. The panelists will discuss the anti-trans legislation pending across the U.S. that aims to restrict access to gender- affirming health care, participation on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, and other recent restrictions that are so often proposed under the guise of “protecting [cisgender] women.”
Panelists
*Melissa Murray (Welcome Remarks), Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, NYU Law
*Sam Ames (Introduction), Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs, The Trevor Project
*Ruth McFarlane (Moderator), Chief Advancement Officer, Ms. Foundation for Women
*Taylor Brown, Staff Attorney, LGBTQ & HIV Project, ACLU
*Hayley Gorenberg ’92, Legal Director, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
*Andy Marra, Executive Director, Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
*Asaf Orr, Senior Staff Attorney/Transgender Youth Project Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights
This event is free and open to the public; kindly register via Zoom. Attendees will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link and password after registering.
This event has been approved for one New York State CLE credit in the category of Areas of Professional Practice. The credit is both transitional and non-transitional; it is appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys. Out-of-state CLE: NYU School of Law is an accredited provider of CLE in New York State. If you are seeking CLE credit for a different state, we recommend you consult with your state’s CLE Board to ascertain regulations on reciprocity.