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Advancing Transgender Civil Rights And Equality In New York: The Need For Genda, New York Civil Liberties Union, Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc.
Advancing Transgender Civil Rights And Equality In New York: The Need For Genda, New York Civil Liberties Union, Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc.
Policy and Legislative Advocacy Clinic
Currently, no statewide law in New York explicitly prohibits discrimination against people whose appearance or identity does not conform to gender stereotypes. This means that people who are fired from their jobs, denied housing and services, and mistreated in the workplace, in stores and in restaurants merely because of their appearance or gender identity do not have clear legal protection. The Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) would fix this problem by adding gender identity and gender expression to the categories currently included in New York State’s antidiscrimination laws, such as sex, sexual orientation, race, religion and disability. This report explains …
Uncharted Territory: Choosing An Effective Approach In Transgender-Based Asylum Claims, Victoria Neilson
Uncharted Territory: Choosing An Effective Approach In Transgender-Based Asylum Claims, Victoria Neilson
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Article focuses on individuals who believe that they are born with the wrong anatomical sex and who suffer persecution as a result of their transgender identity. The Article discusses existing precedent in the context of transgender asylum seekers and suggests possible theories for framing successful transgender asylum claims.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Communities And Intimate Partner Violenec
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Communities And Intimate Partner Violenec
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Panelist Valerie B, a survivor of domestic abuse, discussed her experience in a abusive relationship with another woman. She discussed the trauma and how she slowly got out of the relationship. Panelist Lisi Lord, associate director of programs at My Sisters' Place, then gave an overview of the things she has learned working with victims of violence on the LGBT community. She discussed some of the barriers they face as a marginalized group and how their expression of sexuality and societal response to it makes their problems unique. Panelist Lt. Grace A. Telesco, chair of the Behavioral Science Department of …