Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Charlie Arrowood, Senior Counsel to the New York State Court System's Richard C. Failla LGBTQ Commission, discuss important updates in resources available to support NYC/NYS LGBTQ+ attorneys and court users, the Failla Commission's 2023 policy goals, and strategies for LGBTQ+ attorneys in all practice areas to ensure a more equitable court system for LGBTQ+ people. For more information about the Failla Commission, visit http://ww2.nycourts.gov/ip/LGBTQ/index.shtml

Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the January 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the rights of transgender and nonbinary youth to participate in school sports, use the restroom consistent with their gender identity, and update in the Yeshiva University Pride Alliance case, and a tribute to outgoing Law Notes Author William ("Bill") Rold. 

Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Associate Professor K.J. Rawson, Founder and Director of the Digital Transgender Archive, discuss the work of the Digital Transgender Archive, the intersection between transgender history and laws impacting the LGBTQ+ community, and the ways the legal profession can implement valuable lessons from transgender history to shape the future of transgender rights and storytelling. https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/

Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss marriage equality cases from the December 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the right for incarcerated people to marry, penalties for refusal to conduct same-sex marriages, a victory in New York for brides seeking the perfect outfit, and the recently signed Respect for Marriage Act. 

Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, Christopher R. Riano, President and CEO of the nation's Center for Civic Education, and Professor Emeritus Arthur Leonard of New York Law School summarize and discuss the December 5, 2022 oral arguments in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. 

Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss a variety of religious exemption cases from the October 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including access to adoption and employer mandated coverage of PrEP. 

It's PrEP Awareness Week! For more information access to PrEP and PEP options in NYC, visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/prep-pep-resources.page

Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss a handful of litigation victories from the September 2022 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including breaking news regarding the Yeshiva University Pride Alliance case. 

Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Jac Quiles, Senior Program Associate with the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice, discuss safety in the LGBTQ+ community both in and outside of the criminal legal system.