Key leaders of major LGBT advocacy organizations share how they, and their advocacy groups, are working to achieve equality and to identify critical legal issues facing the community in the years ahead. This plenary will look at the future, from 2008 to 2012, to comport with LGBT Bar’s new strategic plan.
Speakers: Andrea Khoury , Jody Marksamer , Katie Stewart
Law Enforcement
Junior Scholars Forum
The objective of this panel is to encourage the development of the next generation of sexual orientation and gender identity scholarship by fostering cross-generational support and feedback from experts in the field. Topics from papers selected include the intersection of race, gender, and sexual orientation discrimination; the treatment of transsexual and intersexed prisoners; and the effect of marriage rules on children conceived via assisted reproductive technology.
Speakers: Taylor Flynn, James McGrath, Clifford J. Rosky, Erin Buzuvis, Russell RobinsonLGBT & Law Enforcement: Issues & Strategies From Arrest to Incarceration
The panel workshop will discuss unique issues that arise in the interaction between LGBT individuals and law-enforcement and corrections systems. The workshop will pay particular attention to issues specific to transgender individuals that arise at all stages, from arrest to incarceration. At the incarceration stage, the workshop will highlight important aspects of human-rights laws relevant to LGBT inmates and review the basic requirements of the Prison Litigation Reform Act and how its provisions impact LGBT clients.
Speakers: Shannon Minter , Matt Dos Santos , Kristina Wertz , Deborah Golden , Brett A. ParsonThe Last Thing Hanging in the Closet: Domestic Violence in LGBT Relationships (Legal Issues and Remedies)
This workshop will address domestic violence in lesbian, gay and transgender relationships, specifically focusing on legal issues and remedies. Presentation will include the ABA’s recent efforts around creating national training and education for attorneys representing victims.
Speakers: Amanda Kloer , Wayne Thomas , Terra Slavin , Kylar BroadusToward a More Inclusive Movement: Addressing the Needs of Low Income LGBT People of Color
This workshop will highlight the legal issues faced by low-income LGBT people of color and how LGBT organizations, practitioners, and law students can better serve these communities. Panelists will discuss their experiences addressing the intersection of race, poverty, sexual orientation, and gender identity in their legal work, including areas such as prisoners’ rights, youth in out-of-home care, and immigration. We will discuss issues and barriers that low-income LGBT people of color face, as well as specific solutions for addressing these needs through direct services; coalition building; and partnerships among LGBT, legal services, and people of color organizations.
Speakers: Cathy Sakimura , Natalie Chin , Jody Marksamer , Lisa Cisneros