For more than four decades, NCLR has made our communities more just and equitable. Fighting for justice doesn’t just happen in the courts, in elected chambers or in political arenas. Radical change in systems is sparked by radical change in hearts and minds. The first to create LGBTQ centered programs in immigration and asylum, sports, youth and family law, NCLR sees a path to equality in each of us. A leader in LGBTQ reproductive justice, anti-poverty efforts and eradicating conversion...
This year, USC OWN IT 2021 is coming to a screen near you! Join them on April 10th and 11th for their fifth annual women’s leadership summit to connect with and learn from industry leaders and peers. You won’t want to miss this! The USC OWN IT Women’s Leadership Summit (sponsored by NCLR) bridges the gap between women and non-binary leaders and students. The summit celebrates the connections and ideas sparked when people’s paths and identities intersect.Their jam-packed two-day...
This year, USC OWN IT 2021 is coming to a screen near you! Join them on April 10th and 11th for their fifth annual women’s leadership summit to connect with and learn from industry leaders and peers. You won’t want to miss this! The USC OWN IT Women’s Leadership Summit (sponsored by NCLR) bridges the gap between women and non-binary leaders and students. The summit celebrates the connections and ideas sparked when people’s paths and identities intersect.Their jam-packed two-day...
LGBTQ Black History Month: Honor, Celebrate, and Dream Join NCLR for our upcoming panel!Honoring the Past, Making History TodayLGBTQ Black History Month: Honor, Celebrate, and Dream Moderator:Richard A. FowlerAmerican Storyteller, Richard Media Company Cofounder, Fox News ContributorPanelists:Imani Rupert-Gordon, NCLR Executive DirectorKierra Johnson, National LGBTQ Task Force Executive DirectorDominique Morgan, Black and Pink Executive DirectorDavid Johns, National Black Justice Coalition...
Learn about the state of queer rights in the U.S. with Imani Rupert-Gordon, the Executive Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). Presented by HER and hosted by Nicole Lim. Register to Join
The number of queer womxn with speaking roles in the top-grossing films from 2014-2019 clocks in at a paltry 0.5%. Shocked? Where are the stories that center queer womxn? Too often these stories are under-resourced and not well distributed, but that’s starting to change with films like My Name is Pauli Murray and Ahead of the Curve. Each film centers a strong queer woman who has worked intersectionally to advance LGBTQ+ womxn’s representation across movements. Imani Rupert-Gordon, executive...
Watch Legal Director of NCLR Shannon Minter, Transgender Rights Project Director of GLAD Jennifer Levi, and plaintiffs Nicolas Talbott and Blaire McIntyre as they discuss the impacts of President Biden’s lifting of the transgender military ban and how it marks a turning point for transgender rights. Blaire McIntyre (plaintiff, McIntyre v. Whitmer) is a Specialist in the Michigan Army National Guard and previously served in the active-duty Army 101st Airborne Division. She currently works...
Moderated by: Imani Rupert-Gordon, NCLR Executive DirectorShannon Minter, NCLR Legal DirectorSpecial Guests: Blaire McIntyre, Plaintiff, McIntyre v. WhitmanNicolas Talbott, Plaintiff, Stockman v. TrumpJennifer L. Levi, Esq., GLTBQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project Director Join Legal Director of NCLR Shannon Minter, Transgender Rights Project Director of GLAD Jennifer Levi, and plaintiffs Nicolas Talbott and Blaire McIntyre as they discuss the impacts of...
The Trump administration has left long-lasting and damaging policies and an LGBTQ unfriendly judiciary that will continue to challenge our efforts for justice. But even within this hostile climate, NCLR made historic gains this past year as a result of the Bostock decision, leading the movement to end conversion therapy, co-founding the LGBTQ Anti-Poverty Network, upholding and protecting marriage, and stepping into a leadership role in protecting youth embroiled in the foster care...
Moderated by: Imani Rupert-Gordon, NCLR Executive DirectorSpecial Guest: Reggie Greer, LGBTQ+ Vote Director, Biden for PresidentShannon Minter, NCLR Legal DirectorTyrone Hanley, NCLR Senior Policy Counsel Julie Gonen, NCLR Policy Director The Trump administration has left long-lasting and damaging policies and an LGBTQ unfriendly judiciary that will continue to challenge our efforts for justice. But even within this hostile climate, NCLR made historic gains this past year as a result...