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    Racial Justice Resource Library

    Racial Justice Resource Library - An Ongoing Project: Learn, Heal, Reflect, Act

    The LGBTQ+ Bar is deeply committed to continuing the focus of issues of racial justice in the LGBTQ+ legal community for the long haul. This page will house compelling resources that further (un)learning, engagement, and healing with race as we experience it individually, interpersonally, institutionally, and culturally. 


    Avoiding Microaggressions in Classrooms and Online

    from College Educated ©

    Microaggressions are a form of discrimination directed towards anyone, specifically with minority groups involving race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. They can occur in both online and offline environments, such as classrooms and workplaces. Microaggressions are often subtle and unintentional, but they can profoundly affect the person who experiences them.

    Learn More Here

    Indigenous LGBTQ+ People: Disparities and Data Justice

    from the UCLA Williams Institute and the UCLA Native Nations Law & Policy Center

    A discussion of the health and economic well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. and its impact on tribal and federal police

    April 5 2022, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

    Featured Speakers:
    Bianca D.M. Wilson
    Karina L. Walters (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma)
    Kori Cordero
    Somáh Haaland

    Register Here

    International Women’s Day:  Embracing Intersectionality

    presented by Sacramento County Bar Association (SCBA) and Women Lawyers of Sacramento 

    On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, join the SCBA and Women Lawyers of Sacramento for a conversation about the many ways women in the legal profession are doing the work – real talk to encourage, challenge, and energize you. Lawyers, leaders, judges, paralegals and legal assistants, law students, and any others in the legal community are welcome.

    Panelists include: 

    • Carmen-Nicole Cox, University of the Pacific-McGeorge School of Law (Moderator)
    • Ederlina Co, University of the Pacific-McGeorge School of Law
    • Hon. Shama Mesiwala, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
    • Andi Mudryk, CA Department of Rehabilitation
    • Hon. Emily Vasquez, Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento (ret.)

    This live event is hosted by Zoom.  Once registration has been completed, access information will be provided in the registration email.  

    Register/Sponsor Here

    California Swings for the Fences to Strike Racially Restrictive
    Covenants from the Public Record

    by Lexi P. Howard, a member of the LGBTQ+ Bar and a member of SacLegal, an affiliate of the LGBTQ+ Bar

    “Racially restrictive covenants in real property records remain a painful reminder of the historic exclusions of non-Whites from homeownership, from society, and from the opportunity to thrive.  Throughout California and the nation, conversations are taking place about what other methods can be used to address RRCs and their effects, and how those implicate the need for changes yet to come.”  Lexi P. Howard writes an important overview of the ongoing presence of racially restrictive covenants in real property documents in California Lawyers Association’s Real Property Law Section’s Journal.   [California Real Property Law Journal, Vol. 39, No. 4, 2021]
    Read the Full Article Here

    Webinar on Leveraging Your Power: Networking and Business Development for Attorneys with Intersectional Identities

    from the LGBTQ+ Bar Association; sponsored by Comcast

    We all know that a diverse workforce leads to better business outcomes. All too frequently, however, attorneys who bring that valuable diversity to the workplace face substantial barriers in building their relationships and client portfolios, whether due to implicit or explicit bias or other structural issues. A panel of LGBTQ+ attorneys of color to discuss the challenges they have faced in networking and building their client book, and how they surmounted those challenges to become rainmakers who contribute greatly to the bottom line of their firms and companies.

    Panelists included:
    Lucas Bailey, VP, Business & Legal Affairs, NBCUniversal
    Marla Butler, Partner, Thompson Hine
    Michael Hui, Shareholder, Littler
    Anastasia Kaup, Partner, Duane Morris
    Jay Larry, Associate, Bracewell

    Watch the recording

    Discussion on Antiracist Accountability in Law Schools

    from the Society of American Law Teachers (SALT)

    On October 20, 2021, the Society of American Law Teachers’ (SALT) Co-President Beto Juárez moderated a discussion on antiracist accountability in the legal academy between Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Dean of Boston University School of Law and Kellye Testy, President of the Law School Admission Council, and previewed SALT’s new antiracist accountability tool. Don’t miss this powerful conversation discussing the advancement of equity in legal education.

    Watch the recording

    Webinar on Leveraging Your Power: Networking and Business Development for Attorneys with Intersectional Identities

    from the LGBTQ+ Bar Association; sponsored by Comcast

    We all know that a diverse workforce leads to better business outcomes. All too frequently, however, attorneys who bring that valuable diversity to the workplace face substantial barriers in building their relationships and client portfolios, whether due to implicit or explicit bias or other structural issues. A panel of LGBTQ+ attorneys of color to discuss the challenges they have faced in networking and building their client book, and how they surmounted those challenges to become rainmakers who contribute greatly to the bottom line of their firms and companies.

    Panelists included:
    Lucas Bailey, VP, Business & Legal Affairs, NBCUniversal
    Marla Butler, Partner, Thompson Hine
    Michael Hui, Shareholder, Littler
    Anastasia Kaup, Partner, Duane Morris
    Jay Larry, Associate, Bracewell

    Watch the recording

    Webinar on the state of LGBT Rights in Africa

    from the International Bar Association’s LGBTI Law Committee

    The International Bar Association’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Law Committee held a webinar on November 16 2021, 1400-1500 GMT on the state of LGBT rights in Africa. The webinar was designed to be a survey of recent legal developments in the struggle for LGBT rights in select jurisdictions in Africa, along with a discussion of particular challenges and obstacles, both legal and societal, to LGBT expression in Africa. This event was moderated by Rober Ellison, Co-Vice Chair of the IBA LGBTI Committee. Speakers featured Rodgers Amutwendzie, Adrian Jjuuko, Pierre De Vos, and Njeri Gateru.

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    Restorative Justice & the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Cultivating a Positive School Climate

    from the ABA Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice and the ABA Commission on Disability Rights

    Evidence shows that overly punitive school discipline policies and practices that remove students from the classroom disproportionately impact students of color, students with disabilities and LGBTQ students. Many schools have turned away from zero tolerance discipline policies that impose automatic sanctions upon students. And many schools are seeking alternatives to exclusionary practices that remove students from the classroom, including out-of-school suspensions and expulsions. Public outcry has also inspired some schools to end corporal punishment and the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. Many districts are instead exploring how to implement restorative practices. The goals of restorative practices include to intervene and promote positive and inclusive school climates. Restorative practices hold the promise of ultimately putting an end to the school-to-prison pipeline and helping to eliminate racial and disability disparities in how discipline is meted out in schools. They can also better foster students’ social-emotional growth, support positive behaviors, and promote prevention-oriented and systemic reform—transforming the school climate.

    Our panel of experts will provide an overview of the school-to-prison pipeline and restorative justice in schools. They will highlight the research on best practices and examine the role of restorative practices in dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. They will also share their experiences of the challenges and successes in implementing restorative justice in schools and districts, examine what effective implementation looks like, and the use of restorative justice within the juvenile justice system.

    PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FOR CLE CREDIT.

    Darren Aitchison – Director of Training and Support, Restorative Justice Alliance International
    Seema Gajwani – Special Counsel for Juvenile Justice Reform and Chief of the Restorative Justice Section, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
    Dr. Kevin Gilbert – Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Howard County Public School System
    Twanda Turner-Hawkins (Moderator) – Director, Global Litigation, Dematic Corp. and KION Americas

    Joint Sponsors: ABA Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice, ABA Commission on Disability Rights

    Co-Sponsors: ABA Center on Children and the Law, ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division, ABA Law Student Division, ABA Young Lawyers Division

    This event was held live on October 13, 2021. To view the recording, press the button to the right of this event description.

    Watch the recording

    Lexis Practical Guidance Resource Kits For Legal Professionals and Law Students

    from LexisNexis

    The LGBTQ+ Bar is proud to share this resource from our dedicated sponsor, LexisNexis. These Resource Kits are exactly what they sound like: essentially a toolkit full of resources ranging from secondary sources to forms and checklists. Lexis’ Resource Kits provide a variety of materials related to workplace diversity, racial justice, protestors’ rights, voting rights, and more, and are available on the Lexis+ homepage.

    Access the resource kits

    Legal Path to Equity: The Progress, Challenges, and Perseverance of the LGBTQ+ Community in the Courts

    from the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and the National Judicial College

    From the Stonewall Riots, to Obergefell v. Hodges, to Bostock v. Clayton County, the LGBTQ+ community has persevered in their efforts to create a more inclusive society. The Judicial Division of the American Bar Association hosted a panel of distinguished jurists who discussed access, equality, and equity for members of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as relevant legal opinions and advancements achieved on a national scale. Watch as they honor and commemorate the LGBTQ+ community and their continued struggle for inclusion.

    Watch the webinar

    The Hispanic LGBTQ+ Community – One Year After Bostock

    from the American Bar Association’s Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities

    While Hispanics comprise the largest minority segment of the LGBTQ+ population in the United States, they often face unique challenges coming out to their families, reconciling their faith, and experiencing discrimination in employment and other basic programs and services. Last year, the Supreme Court decided a trio of Title VII cases that banned employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

    In this program, panelists will share their personal stories, summarize this historic decision, and discuss its ramifications, especially regarding the intersectional issues facing Hispanic LGBTQ+ individuals. Panelists will also offer best practices to better ensure fairness and dignity across the country.

    Wednesday, July 14, 12:30pm Eastern

    Register for the webinar

    Insider Series: Intersectionality and LGBTQ Latinx Legal Community

    from the Hispanic National Bar Association’s LGBT Division

    Robert Maldonado, Hon. Javier Vargas, Jaclyn Quiles-Nohar, and Alejandra Caraballo will be speaking on Wednesday, June 30th 5:00-6:00pm Eastern. The National LGBTQ+ Bar is proud to co-sponsor this event!

    Register for the webinar

    Honoring the History of Juneteenth: One Family’s Journey to Freedom

    from the American Bar Association’s Civil Rights and Social Justice Section

    Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people in Texas were free. It is important to note that the troops did not arrive until two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.

    This program will tell the story of one family’s journey to freedom and the bigger connection to American history in traveling to their journey of freedom. The special guest presenters for the Juneteenth Celebration Webinar are Bettye Kearse, the award-winning author of The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President’s Black Family; Eduardo Montes-Bradley, the award-winning documentarian who helped capture the visual component of Bettye’s work in the documentary film, The Other Madisons, and Christian Cotz, the CEO of First Amendment Museum in Augusta, ME who spent nearly two decades working at President James Madison’s Montpelier home. The panelists will join a moderated discussion by Hon. Adrienne Nelson, Chair of the ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center and Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council, on how the themes of the film, especially from a legal lens, connect to broader civil rights issues and the continued importance and relevance of Juneteenth.

    Thursday, June 17, 4:00pm-5:30pm Eastern

    Register for the webinar

    Represent! – A Discussion on LGBTQ API Representation in Government

    from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

    Representation matters. The ability of any community to affect change, preserve liberties, and create opportunities depends on their ability to secure representation in the state and federal government. For most of history, the LGBTQ API community has had no representation, and as a consequence, no voice in government. But in the last decade, there has been a rise in activism and organization, and for the first time in history, representation.

    The purpose of this panel is to open a conversation with some of the handful of LGBTQ API elected officials who have been elected to statewide office, to hear about their struggles and triumphs, and discuss what could we do together as a community to keep the momentum going.

    Watch the webinar

    Combat Hate Crimes Toolkit

    from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum

    In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been nearly 4,000 recorded hate incidents against the Asian American community, and this number continues to rise. Earlier this week, President Biden announced additional actions to respond to Anti-Asian Violence, Xenophobia and Bias. Attorney General Garland announced a 30-day review to assess the government’s tracking capabilities and prosecution of hate offenses that are surging across the country. The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) are working with the Biden Administration to identify problems and to offer solutions in combating hate crimes.

    NAPABA and APIAHF have collaborated to urgently develop a community Combat Hate Crimes Toolkit, which provides basic and critical information for victims, community-based organizations and community leaders. The toolkit, created under the National AA and NHPI Health Response Partnership, is translated into 24 different languages—the single largest collection of AANHPI translated materials ever and includes:

    • Understanding the difference between a hate crime and hate incident,
    • Working with law enforcement and the media,
    • Checklist for community organizations, and
    • Frequently asked questions.
    Access the toolkit

    Elevating and Engaging Black Judges

    from the American Constitution Society

    To continue to forge a different and better conversation about the role, place, and function of law in promoting equality and safeguarding constitutional rights, and to continue to center the experiences, perspectives, and stories of Black lives, ACS, alongside Professor Michele Goodwin, the National Black Law Students Association, and the National Bar Association, hosted Part III of a series on racial equity: Elevating and Engaging Black Judges. The program focuses on diversity in the judiciary and the need for more Black Judges. We also hope that this conversation inspires students and young lawyers to see themselves as future judges.

    Watch the webinar

    Celebrating Bayard Rustin

    from the National Black Justice Coalition

    This March 17th, as we celebrate the 109th birthday of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, the National Black Justice Coalition invites everyone to learn more about his life and legacy. As a Black gay man, Rustin overcame countless obstacles to become the chief architect of many civil rights era protests including what is often referred to as the March On Washington (where Dr. King gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech). He is also responsible for introducing Dr. King to the non-violent teachings that helped to define his work as a central leader in the modern civil rights movement. Despite these facts, and his other noteworthy contributions, Rustin’s work is not as well known. This is due, in part, to the homophobia and racism that obscured his legacy—both then and now.

    You can learn more about Bayard Rustin via the NBJC’s #HappyBirthdayBayard Toolkit. Share key takeaways and special graphics (can be downloaded by clicking on the images in the toolkit) on your personal and organizational social media channels leading up to and on his birthday (March 17th)!

    Download the toolkit

    National Affinity Bars Talk Equity and Effecting Change

    from the American Bar Association and National Affinity Bars

    The murder of George Floyd, recent protests across the country, and the disparate impact of COVID-19 have brought into sharp focus systemic inequities both in the justice system, the legal profession, and their respective communities. Representatives from the National Affinity Bar Associations discuss how they are identifying and addressing these inequities and share their strategies for breaking down the barriers of bias, racism, and discrimination.

    This program is part of the ABA’s Racial Equity in the Justice System, a central clearinghouse of ABA-related information and resources for attorneys, the legal profession and the public on a wealth of issues addressing bias, racism and prejudice in the justice system and society. Watch the webinar to see our own Judi O’Kelley speak!

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    Queer History is Black History: A Conversation with George M. Johnson

    from the National Bar Association Young Lawyers Division

    The LGBTQ+ Bar was proud to co-sponsor the virtual event Queer History is Black History: A Conversation with George M. Johnson, hosted by the National Bar Association Young Lawyers Division! Watch the video for a conversation with bestselling author George M. Johnson about their groundbreaking memoir-manifesto “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” the recent live dramatic reading, and how we can all work harder to center the voices of Black queer people.

    Watch the video

    Town Hall on Intersectionality

    from the California Lawyers Association’s Racial Justice Committee

    In this Town Hall, moderated by Staff Attorney Michael Rhoads, speakers share personal and professional experiences they have had through the lens of Racial Justice, Intersectionality and specifically their LGBTQ identity. Speakers include Honorable Victoria Kolakowski, Deputy Attorney General Basil Williams, and Co-founder of Parivar, Anjali Rimi.

    Watch the video

    Beyond Allyship: 10 Ways to Elevate and Activate For Your Black Colleagues

    from the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association

    An esteemed panel of speakers including Mike Jackson from Microsoft, Nona Lee from the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Bendita Cynthia Malakia from Hogan Lovells share tips on how to “Ally Up” and develop sustaining and evolving strategies for allyship.

    Watch the webinar

    LGBTQ+ and Black History: A Conversation

    from the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association

    Historian Zaylore Stout, recent author of “Our Gay History in 50 States,” joined us to add historical perspective to the national dialogue on racial equity. He focused on how two important January events (Inauguration and first MLK day since George Floyd) fit into our nation’s larger story.

    Watch the webinar
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    Tony West, GC of Uber, Explains How He Incentivizes Law Firms to Diversify Ranks

    from the National Law Journal

    This month, we draw your attention to this 2019 publication of the National Law Journal in which Uber Chief Legal Officer (and former Associate U.S. Attorney General) Tony West discusses practical techniques for encouraging law firms to diversify.

    Read the full article

    Life at the Crossroads, Part 2:
    Navigating Intersectional Identities as a Native American/Indigenous Law Student

    from the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association

    The LGBTQ+ Bar’s Life at the Crossroads webcast series serves as a platform and resource for law students across the country. Our goal is to support LGBTQ+ law students with diverse intersectional identities, and to stimulate open and honest dialogue surrounding those identities and how law school experiences differ.

    Our second video in this series highlights Native American and Indigenous law students. Special thanks to the National Native American Law Students Association for co-sponsoring this program!

    Watch the webcast

    Life at the Crossroads, Part 1:
    Navigating Intersectional Identities as an Asian-American LGBTQ+ Law Student

    from the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association

    The LGBTQ+ Bar is proud to announce the launch of its new Life at the Crossroads webcast series as a platform and resource for law students across the country. Our goal is to support LGBTQ+ law students with diverse intersectional identities, and to stimulate open and honest dialogue surrounding those identities and how law school experiences differ.

    Our first video in this series highlights Asian-American law students. Special thanks to the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association LGBTQ Network for co-sponsoring this program!

    Watch the webcast

    The Pursuit of Inclusion

    from the Native American Bar Association

    This report details the experiences of Native and Indigenous peoples in the legal profession. To learn what steps you and your organization can take to foster a more equitable and inclusive environment, read pages 42 – 48 focusing on the ways institutions can address the systemic exclusion of Native and Indigenous peoples from the legal profession. 

    “It is imperative to the national justice system that Native Americans be fully part of the process. When an Indian person is confronted by the American justice system, whether as plaintiff or defendant, victim or accused perpetrator, it is of vital importance to Indians and non-Indians alike that Native Americans are seen as a part of that system as lawyers and judges, as advocates and decision makers alike. It is crucial to the acceptance of a justice system that any people see themselves as participants in it, not just the recipients of its outcome. Fundamental fairness in any legal system must also have the appearance of fairness that comes with inclusion of all races.” – Lawrence Baca

    Read the report

    Roundtable on Exclusion in the Asian American Community

    from the American Bar Association’s Civil Rights and Social Justice Section

    In “Who Counts as Asian?” Jennifer Lee and Karthick Ramakrishnan share findings of an empirical study on understandings of the “Asian American” category. They reveal significant patterns of South Asian exclusion, especially as “Asian American” is commonly used as a proxy for East Asian. This roundtable gathers law professors, administrators, and practitioners to discuss how exclusion in the Asian American community has implications for legal education, the legal profession, courts, practice, and the international context. Featuring Nadia Ahmad, Shih-Chun Chien, Cyra Choudhury, Meera Deo, Aya Gruber, Vinay Harpalani, Manjusha P. Kulkarni, Karthick Ramakrishnan, Shruti Rana, Amer Zahr, and Ruchika Sharma

    Watch the discussion

    For Lawyers of Color, Collective Liberation Looks Like Mental Health Care

    from Dena Robinson and Kimya Forouzan at If/When/How

    “Despite what we know about mental health in the legal community, we often ignore the most marginalized in that community — lawyers of color. For lawyers of color, struggles with mental health are compounded . . . As lawyers of color, we work at the intersection of all our identities. The legal field was not only not built for us, but was actively built to exclude us.”

    Read the full article

    Addressing Racial Equity within the LGBTQ+ Legal Community

    from the National LGBTQ+ Bar

    While awareness of racial inequities in American society, including within the legal profession, has dramatically increased over the spring and summer of 2020, the underlying inequities are far from a new phenomenon. Our own beautiful, diverse LGBTQ+ legal community is often perceived by others as being solely a white community, disregarding the needs and interests of LGBTQ+ lawyers and law students of color; moreover, the legal movement for LGBTQ+ equality is too-often internally driven solely or heavily by white leadership, with insufficient attention paid to issues that disproportionately impact Black, Brown, and Indigenous LGBTQ+ people. Each of us has a unique and urgent role to play in dismantling white supremacy within our own movement and within our own places of work. Our panelists will discuss techniques that we all can implement or advocate for within our workplaces to make tangible impact to dismantle biased systems.

    This exceptional program is moderated by Justice Sabrina McKenna of the Hawai’i Supreme Court and features Taylor Brown with the ACLU, Bendita Cynthia Malakia with Hogan Lovells,, and Robert Raben with The Raben Group. If you registered for Lavender Law®, you may claim CLE credit for watching this; unfortunately, if you did not register, we are not able to offer CLE credit.

    Watch the panel
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    Let’s build this together

     

    Racial justice work is at its best when done collectively and in solidarity with one another, and we welcome the expertise and lived experience of Black and Brown people to deepen our community understanding. We invite you to join us in sourcing material that focuses on deepening engagement on issues of race and racial justice, particularly material that is intentionally LGBTQ+ inclusive and affirming. If there are books, videos, podcasts, articles, illustrations, or other resources you see that are powerful and break through the noise, feel free to send them our way.

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