Our community, just like our nation, is richly diverse. LGBTQ people of color suffer disproportionate rates of discrimination and health outcomes, typically compounded as a result of racism and xenophobia. In order to truly address the needs and protect the rights of all LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV, not only must we be good allies, we must also bring forth cases when warranted that focus on the effects of racism, xenophobia, and sexism on our community. This panel will address cases in which LGBTQ organizations were able to step up in order to address the Trump administration’s actions that sought to undermine our ability to address racism, sexism, and implicit bias, as well as to eviscerate our asylum system. Panelists will not only address these cases but also bring forth their respective perspectives of how our movement can better support other movements and can step up when necessary in order to protect the rights of our diverse LGBTQ community.
Not for CLE credit.
Protecting the Rights of Our Diverse LGBTQ+ Community
Speakers: Alejandra Caraballo (Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund); Chinyere Ezie (Center for Constitutional Rights); Omar Gonzalez-Pagan (Lambda Legal); Ola Osaze (Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project); Richard Saenz (Lambda Legal)