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Protecting Trans Rights: The 7th Circuit and Beyond

On Wednesday, June 7, the LGBT Bar hosted a call-in cosponsored by the Transgender Law Center on the recent 7th Circuit injunction granted in Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District. To listen to the call recording, become a member of the LGBT Bar today!

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the school district’s treatment of Ash Whitaker violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Hear from members of the legal team and other experts as they talk about how this precedent-setting victory was won and what it means for transgender rights moving forward.

Speakers include: Ilona Turner, Transgender Law Center; Joseph Wardenski, Relman, Dane & Cofax; Shannon Minter, National Center for Lesbian Rights; and Joshua Block, American Civil Liberties Union.

Event Spotlight:
Business Development Intensive

The LGBT Bar is hosting its inaugural Business Development Intensive on Tuesday, August 1, the day before our 29th Annual Conference & Career Fair begins.

Are you a junior associate hoping to learn how to "make rain?" The Business Development Intensive will address business development basics, networking and brand building, as well as effective client pitching.

Top LGBT Legal Stories in the News

LGBT Murders Rose in 2016 (US News)
More LGBT people were killed in the United States in 2016 than in any of the 20 years since record-keeping began, with the total boosted by the deaths of 49 people in an attack at a gay club in Florida last June, an advocacy group said on Monday. (Read more)

Redesigned pride flag recognizes LGBT people of color (CNN)
Now [Amber] Hikes, a black queer woman, is excited about a new gay-rights symbol: a pride flag with additional black and brown stripes above the rest of the rainbow. The stripes represent LGBT individuals of color, a group that can often be overlooked within the overall LGBT umbrella. (Read more)

Texas Governor Signs Bill Allowing Anti-LGBT Discrimination in Adoption (Advocate)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a bill allowing adoption agencies, even those that receive state funds, to discriminate against LGBT people or anyone else who offends the operator’s religious beliefs. (Read more)

Lawyers Change Lives

On Tuesday night, our Director of External Affairs, Paul Thaler, joined Sidley Austin LLP for a conversaiton on being out in the legal profession.

Paul was joined by Justin Becker of Sidley Austin LLP and Marc Groman of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as they discussed the importance of being out, being an ally, and how the LGBT community fits into the legal field. As we continue to celebrate Pride Month, we welcome discussions on the necessity of ongoing work in the area of diversity & inclusion.

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Founding the Bar

LGBT Bar co-founder William Weinberger discusses the 1987 March on Washington and the subsequent founding of the National LGBT Bar Association.

Job Opportunities

For a complete list of job opportunities, please visit the job board on our website.

Assistant Director for Alumni Advising
Harvard Law School
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Trial Attorney, Housing and Community Justice
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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Litigation Associate - Global Capital Markets
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
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Tax Associate
Akerman LLP
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General Attorney, Federal Bureau of Investigation
US Department of Justice
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Resident Legal Advisor, Mexico
US Department of Justice
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