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What Does Transgender/Non-Binary Allyship Mean?
What Does Transgender/Non-Binary Allyship Mean?
A Beginning Dialogue
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Program Fee:
Free for Members | $50 for Nonmembers 

NY CLE Credit: 2.0 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias

Description:
Please join some of the leading speakers and practitioners knowledgeable in the legal and social issues impacting transgender and gender binary colleagues and clients, as they begin the dialogue about the positive impact  of practices when gender identity and expression are affirmed in the courtroom and in workplaces.  They will discuss the intersectionality of TGNC people who have a diverse range of experiences and who are impacted by all social conditions, including race, immigration status, language, gender expression and disability.  They will address the steps that can be taken to ensure that not only are we all in compliance with the law, but also that we become allies with each other.

Moderator:
L Tantay, Gender Justice Manager/LGBTQ Liaison, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Speakers: 
Chinyere Ezie, Attorney, Center for Constitutional Right
Noah Lewis, Founder & Executive Director, Transcend Legal
Chanel Lopez, Transgender Communities Liaison, NYC Commission on Human Rights
Elana Redfield, Director of LGBTQI Affairs, NYC Department of Social Services 

Sponsored By:
Office for Diversity & Inclusion, Deborah Martin Owens, Executive Director 

Co-sponsoring Association Committee:
Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Rights Committee, Noah E. Lewis, Chair 


Where
New York City Bar 42 West 44th St New York, NY 10036

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