Johns Hopkins Hospital Opens Center for Transgender Health
By Mark Hamby – April 15, 2017 | The hospital stated it strongly and unambiguously supports the LGBT community.
LGBT Law & Litigator
The mission of the LGBT Law & Litigator Committee is twofold: First, to offer programming, publications, and education about cutting-edge litigation and other legal developments affecting the LGBT community. Second, to provide a forum for members to network and discuss the unique issues that LGBT litigators and allies face.
Recent Practice Points
Anti-Gay Workplace Discrimination Illegal under Federal Law
By Mark Hamby – April 14, 2017 | Sexual orientation is protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Recent Articles
Law Firm Data Suggests Continuing Challenges for LGBT Lawyers
By J. Dalton Courson – April 30, 2017 | Individual attorneys are less likely to identify as LGBT than adults in the general public.
Looking Grimm for Transgender Students?
By Andrew Piltser Cowan – April 12, 2017 | An analysis of the summary disposition in G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board.
Sound Advice Podcasts
An Interview with Transgender Lawyer and Activist Joanne Wheeler Bland: Part 2
Joanne Wheeler Bland discusses the public turn her coming out story took after interviews with her were published in the newspaper, the role she assumed as spokesperson for the trans community and a guide and counselor to other trans persons, and how her career changed. (20:02 min)
An Interview with Transgender Lawyer and Activist Joanne Wheeler Bland: Part 1
Joanne Wheeler Bland discusses coming out as transgender in the midst of a busy law practice in Kentucky, and how she handled her relationships with judges, opposing counsel, and clients. (22:34 min)
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