The Legal Aid Society proudly participated in this year's Lavender Law Conference - the most prominent LGBTQ+ law conference in the U.S. - reinforcing our commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ rights and advocating for marginalized communities. Legal Aid highlighted ongoing efforts to ensure equal justice for all, while fostering critical conversations about the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the legal system - including the life-threatening conditions TGNCNBI people face in jails and prisons in New York City. The presentations included: State of the Law: Addressing Systemic Racial Barriers Impacting Black LGBTQ Communities, and Its Perpetuation Through Emerging Policies and Legal Doctrines The Struggles Faced by Incarcerated Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Intersex and Nonbinary People: Using a Multi-Pronged Harm Reduction Approach to Effective Reform Breaking the Cycles of Criminalization: A Joint Civil and Criminal Defense Approach To learn more about our LBGTQ+ Law & Policy Unit: https://lnkd.in/gpACxvEY #LavenderLaw #LavLaw
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