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Today is #ABAGivingDay, and we need your support to help the SOGI Commission and the ABA LGBTQ+ Scholarship. Every gift matters. Make a difference today! givingday.americanbar.org/ca…
On Thursday #ABAGivingDay, help create a fairer, more inclusive world for LGBTQ+ individuals. Every donation counts! Support the SOGI Commission and the ABA LGBTQ+ Public Interest Scholarship! givingday.americanbar.org/ca…
There is still time to register! Join us today for this timely program. This is just the first of what will be a series of webinars addressing the issues of so called 'conversion therapy'. @ABAesq @ABA_CRSJ @NCLRights @shannonminter5
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Congrats to Shannon Minter on this prestigious honor of being named one of Time Magazine's 2026 most influential people! Shannon is a past SOGI Commissioner and winner of the 2021 ABA Stonewall Award!
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Each year on March 31, the world observes Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) to raise awareness about transgender people.
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Applications for the ABA LGBTQ+ Public Interest Scholarship are live! Open to all Law Students! For more information and to apply, visit:
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🚨 Save the Date! Join the free CRSJ Civil Rights Boot Camp 2.0 on March 20 & 27. Register now! ow.ly/jQCg50Yobpm
Registration is now open! Join us for the 2026 ABA Joint Spring Meeting from April 22–25, 2026 at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa in beautiful San Diego, CA. 🌴
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We are so excited to share the launch of this joint guide! The Illinois Guide for Survivors of Conversion Practices is a new resource, offering support for survivors of the harmful practices known as ‘conversion therapy.’
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Today marks the beginning of Transgender Awareness Week. The ABA will always fight for the legal rights of Trans and nonbinary individuals.
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On #ABAGivingDay, help create a fairer, more inclusive world. Every donation counts! Learn how you can help an ABA Scholar.
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We will forever fight to ensure that not only are LGBTQ+ people never erased from history, but are fully protected under the rule of law!
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#OnThisDay in 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, legalized it in all fifty states, and required states to honor out-of-state same-sex marriage licenses in the case Obergefell v. Hodges. 🌈
Check out this awesome ABA article! Bryanna was one of our inaugural ABA LGBTQ+ Public Interest Scholarship Recipients! So Proud!! Happy Pride!!!
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A federal judge ruled that the Bureau of Prisons must continue hormone therapy and social accommodations for transgender inmates after Trump's executive order disrupted treatment.
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The ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity is seeking nominations for the Stonewall Awards, honoring those who have made significant contributions to the advancement of LGBTQ+ individuals in the legal profession or to LGBTQ+ legal issues:
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There is still time to apply for the 2025 ABA LGBTQ+ Public Interest Scholarship! Apply at: americanbar.org/groups/diver…
On February 1st we celebrated Judge Victoria Kolakowski as one of our 2025 Stonewall Award recipients. Unfortunately, we were unable to play a video message from CA Attorney General, Rob Bonta. We bring you that now!
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