Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

The American Bar Association's Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), as one of the four ABA Goal III Entities, leads the Association's commitment to diversity, inclusion and full and equal participation by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in the Association, legal profession, and society.

SOGI Resources

Transgender Rights and Equality

Transgender is a term used to describe people whose gender identity differs from the sex marked on their birth certificate. View information for assisting Transgender people in crisis and Transgender Rights.

LGBT Veterans

Resource page which includes free webinar program: "Restore Honor, Restore Dignity: Updating Veteran Certificates", to help train attorneys on how to help LGBT veterans - transgender veterans in changing the name and gender marker on their military records, and LGBT veterans who were discharged under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and prior policies in removing the offensive evidence of those policies from their discharge paperwork. || Presented by SOGI in conjunction with OUTSERVE.

LGBT Jobs & Internships

Explore Internships and Job opportunities in the government jobs, private sector jobs, and internships.

First Phase Findings From a National Study of Lawyers With Disabilities and Lawyers Who Identify as LGBTQ+

A new national study by the ABA, in collaboration with the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, finds lawyers who identify as disabled and LGBTQ+ report experiencing both subtle and overt forms of discrimination at their workplaces, with common reports of subtle but unintentional bias. Read more here

Allyship Webinars

Featuring topics such as Allyship to Trans People in the Legal Profession, and Combatting LGBT Implicit Bias in the Legal Profession. Follow link below to view.

How to Be an Ally Toolkit

The Ally Toolkit educates employees about being better allies to their LGBT coworkers. This Toolkit provides law firms, corporate legal departments, companies, and corporations with the materials needed to present a successful training program.

Title VII & The ABA

Webinar | Title VII US Supreme Court Decision

Last year, the US Supreme Court heard three cases that could remove current protections LGBTQ people have in the workplace. On Monday, June 15th, the Court issued its opinion and affirmed non-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community. This webinar discusses and analyzes these landmark rulings, what it means for LGBTQ+ individuals, and what impact these decisions will have on other areas of law. * Follow link below to view webinar

View copy of Court holding

ABA Resolution 118

Statement by ABA Pres. Judy Perry Martinez

ABA Title VII Amicus Brief

Sexual Orientation: The Legal Case for Coverage Under Title VII

Watch past webinar "Sexual Orientation: The Legal Case for Coverage under Title VII" on SOGI's LGBTQ+ Webinar page. | Follow menu on left side of page to select webinar to view.