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NCLR Applauds Court Rejection of Harmful Initiative
Transgender Anti-Discrimination Law in Montgomery County, MD Safe from Repeal Effort (San Francisco, CA, September 9, 2008)—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) released a statement applauding the decision by Maryland’s highest court rejecting an effort to eliminate a local anti-discrimination law that passed unanimously by Montgomery County Council last year. The failed effort would have repealed the county law protecting people from discrimination based on gender...Press Release
National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director Shannon Minter Recipient of 2008 Dan Bradley Award
National Gay and Lesbian Bar Association honors Minter and Therese Stewart for outstanding work in marriage cases (San Francisco, CA, August 12, 2008)—The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) today announced that Legal Director Shannon Price Minter and San Francisco Chief Deputy City Attorney Therese Stewart are the recipients of the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) 2008 Dan Bradley Award. Minter and Stewart will be recognized for their remarkable achievements in the fight...Press Release
National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director Shannon Minter Recipient of Cornell Law School Exemplary Public Service Award
University Recognizes Seven Attorneys for Outstanding Leadership (San Francisco,CA, January 7, 2008) — The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) today announced that Legal Director Shannon Price Minter will receive Cornell Law School and Cornell Law Association’s Annual Exemplary Public Service Awards. Seven outstanding alumni were chosen from nominations submitted by fellow alumni, and will be honored in New York City on February 7, 2008. Fellow alumni selected Minter “for his work in...Cases & Advocacy
Etsitty v. Utah Transit Authority
Despite her spotless employment record, Krystal Etsitty, a transgender woman, was fired from her job as a public bus driver by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), solely because the UTA feared that members of the public might be offended by Etsitty’s transgender identity. A federal district court in Utah dismissed Etsitty’s case, holding that federal laws prohibiting sex discrimination do not protect transgender people. Etsitty appealed this decision to the Tenth Circuit Court of...Cases & Advocacy
Student Harassment and Discrimination: Talking Points
Why school districts should include sexual orientation and gender identity in their anti-harassment policies. Download PDFCases & Advocacy