Press Release

Statement from NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell in Support of State Bar Protest

by NCLR Staff | Sep 2, 2009 | Federal Legislation, hate crimes, Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr., Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Federal policy

(San Francisco, CA, September 2, 2009)— Today the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) issued a statement in support of the California state bar associations and Unite Here Local 30 protest of the California State Bar Association’s decision to hold its upcoming Annual Meeting at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Diego. A statement from NCLR Executive Director Kate Kendell, Esq. “The National Center for Lesbian Rights strongly supports the efforts of the Bay Area Lawyers for...