Transgender Rights Are Being Attacked on Multiple Fronts
Last June – during Pride Month – Nassau County banned sports leagues that allow transgender women and girls from using county facilities, effectively banning transgender people from local parks and recreational areas. Across the United States, there are an increasing…
New York State Bar Association Opposes Banning Transgender Youth From School Sports
The New York State Bar Association has voted to oppose all attempts to ban transgender athletes from K-12 school sports. Half of the states in the country have laws or regulations that ban transgender students from playing sports based on…
Supporters of New York ERA Ballot Referendum Prepare for Uphill Battle for Passage in November
Supporters of the New York Equal Rights Amendment to the state constitution outlined their hopes and fears in the runup to the statewide ballot referendum in November. The panel discussion, “Each One Reach One,” focused on the grassroots organizing needed…
LGBTQ Advocates Discuss Legal Successes and Challenges for Gay, Transgender Youth
A continuing legal education program presented by the LGBTQ Law Section this week updated members on the new Florida law prohibiting classroom instruction on issues of gender identity and sexual orientation in grades K to 3.
Creating A Culture of Inclusion Benefits Transgender Students and Their Peers
Panelists discussed the newest front on the modern civil rights debate on Transgender Rights and Sports: Civil Rights Now and Into the Future at the Presidential Summit during the New York State Bar Association's Annual Meeting. Instead of widespread efforts…
Transgender Youth in Sports: Questions Remain Unresolved
The NYSBA Task Force has noted that these policies, including those across New York State, have resulted in no harm to the welfare of cisgender girls or women or any competitive disadvantage in girls’ or women’s sports.
Why Allowing Transgender Youth To Participate In Sports Levels the Playing Field
Categorical bans against transgender youth who want to play sports benefit no one.
NYSBA To Examine Laws Banning and Limiting Participation of Transgender Youth in Sports
The New York State Bar Association is launching a Task Force on the Treatment of Transgender Youth in Sports to examine the constitutional, scientific, and social justice implications of laws passed around the country that ban or severely limit the…
The Gender Recognition Act: Progress for Transgender and Nonbinary New Yorkers
Come December 2021, those seeking to legally change their name and gender designation will no longer be subject to an antiquated requirement that has left many individuals reluctant to come forward for fear of inviting public ridicule, scorn and even…
