National Center for Lesbian Rights

Achieving LGBTQ Equality Through Litigation, Legislation, Policy, and Public Education

¿NECESITA AYUDA?
CONTÁCTENOS EN NUESTRA LÍNEA DE AYUDA LEGAL
TOGETHER WITH GLAD, WE FILED THE FIRST LAWSUIT TO STOP TRUMP’S
TRANS MILITARY BAN. CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE TO JOIN OUR FIGHT
DARREN CALHOUN FOR NCLR’S BORN PERFECT CAMPAIGN:
HOW I SURVIVED ‘EX-GAY’ CONVERSION THERAPY

Quick Links:

Views & Analysis

May 22, 2019

NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter Awarded American Psychiatric Association Fryer Award

By Andrea Pino

NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter was awarded the John Fryer Award from the American Psychiatric Association, following a keynote lecture at the organization’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco. “It is no exaggeration to say that the modern LGBTQ rights movement owes its remarkable success to the unique partnership between legal advocates and mental health experts,…

Facebook
Twitter

National Center for Lesbian Rights@NCLRights·

"If you look at the historical markers of what made change happen in the courts—they tended to be the South." https://t.co/EZVQ2Ev9in

Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter2 Like on Twitter3 Twitter

Retweet on Twitter National Center for Lesbian Rights Retweeted

Sharita Gruberg @Shugruberg·

14h

"They weren’t allowed to sleep on the beds, and they had to sleep on the floor on Wednesday night as punishment for losing the comb." Related, the Trump admin is finalizing a rule to allow the detention of children for as long as the gov deems necessary https://t.co/MgtFfzdBLN

Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter8 Like on Twitter3 Twitter

National Center for Lesbian Rights@NCLRights·

Want to be front and center at one of the biggest #Pride events in the world? San Francisco Pride is this weekend, and we are looking for amazing folks to march alongside us! Sign up to march with us at @SFPride!
Register here! https://t.co/N1aScZG1v3

Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter2 Like on Twitter3 Twitter

Retweet on Twitter National Center for Lesbian Rights Retweeted

Williams Institute @WilliamsPolicy·

Connecticut and Maine became the fifth and sixth US states to ban the gay and trans panic defense.

Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter16 Like on Twitter35 Twitter

National Center for Lesbian Rights@NCLRights·

"Instead of just posting hashtags, we should be more intentional with challenging Trump’s attack on our access to health care and housing, issues that affect black trans people directly." https://t.co/GfmNuZo3kU

Reply on Twitter Retweet on Twitter3 Like on Twitter8 Twitter

Recent Press Releases & Statements

June 14, 2019

NCLR, GLAD and Equality California Applaud Ninth Circuit Ruling Giving Green Light for New Review of Transgender Military Ban

June 13, 2019

NCLR applauds the introduction of Every Child Deserves a Family Act of 2019 Senate

June 5, 2019

NCLR and GLAD Respond to President Trump’s Statements about the Transgender Military Ban

June 5, 2019

Advisory Councils

Views & Analysis

NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter Awarded American Psychiatric Association Fryer Award

Recent Press Releases & Statements

NCLR, GLAD and Equality California Applaud Ninth Circuit Ruling Giving Green Light for New Review of Transgender Military Ban

NCLR applauds the introduction of Every Child Deserves a Family Act of 2019 Senate

NCLR and GLAD Respond to President Trump’s Statements about the Transgender Military Ban

NCLR Applauds U.S. House Passage of Dream and Promise Act, which would put millions of immigrants on a pathway towards citizenship

Search

Views & Analysis

NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter Awarded American Psychiatric Association Fryer Award

Recent Press Releases & Statements

NCLR, GLAD and Equality California Applaud Ninth Circuit Ruling Giving Green Light for New Review of Transgender Military Ban

NCLR applauds the introduction of Every Child Deserves a Family Act of 2019 Senate

NCLR and GLAD Respond to President Trump’s Statements about the Transgender Military Ban

NCLR Applauds U.S. House Passage of Dream and Promise Act, which would put millions of immigrants on a pathway towards citizenship

Join our email list

Search