206 episodes

Featuring lively discussion of the latest legal and political news affecting the LGBTQ+ community here and abroad, through interviews with LGBTQ lawyers, policy wonks, and activists. Hosted by Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, with regularly featured guest Prof. Arthur S. Leonard of New York Law School.

LGBT Bar NY Podcast LeGaL - LGBT Bar of New York

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Featuring lively discussion of the latest legal and political news affecting the LGBTQ+ community here and abroad, through interviews with LGBTQ lawyers, policy wonks, and activists. Hosted by Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, with regularly featured guest Prof. Arthur S. Leonard of New York Law School.

    Health Insurance, Driver Licenses, and Roller Derby: May Law Notes 2024

    Health Insurance, Driver Licenses, and Roller Derby: May Law Notes 2024

    Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the May 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the latest milestones in the fight to obtain affirming healthcare, accurate identification, and access to skating rinks. To read the Gender Marker X article referenced in full, visit https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/new-york-issues-4-000-x-gender-markers-state-ids-19397282.php 

    • 53 min
    April 2024 Law Notes: weddings, honeymoons, and children

    April 2024 Law Notes: weddings, honeymoons, and children

    Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the April 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including Florida's efforts to curtail DEI trainings, the ongoing displacement of Texas families with transgender children, and the latest outcome in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.

    • 43 min
    March Law Notes: Jurors, Insurers, Education, and Name Changes

    March Law Notes: Jurors, Insurers, Education, and Name Changes

    Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the March 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the fairness of jury selection, the definition of infertility for LGBTQ+ families seeking healthcare coverage, and an important victory for TGNC New Yorkers seeking a court-ordered name change. For more information about LGBTQ+ jury access issues, visit https://lgbtqbar.org/programs/advocacy/jury-access/ 

    • 31 min
    Finding a Healthcare Haven when Home is Dangerous: Minor Consent to Care

    Finding a Healthcare Haven when Home is Dangerous: Minor Consent to Care

    Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, sits down with Amy Leipziger (she/her), Director of the Free to Be Youth Project, Majé Zenith Louverture (she/her), light worker, and Morgan Torre (she/they), Community Outreach Associate at the Free to Be Youth Project, to discuss the impact and the anniversary of New York State extending the right to consent to healthcare to minors defined as homeless youth and/or are participating in a RHY program.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    February 2024 Law Notes: the safety of LGBTQ+ youth in schools

    February 2024 Law Notes: the safety of LGBTQ+ youth in schools

    Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard (he/him) of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the February 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the increasing likelihood the Supreme Court will be called upon to decide some of the most prominent safety issues impacting LGBTQ+ youth. 

    • 41 min
    An Inside Look at the NYS DOL 2023 TGNCNB Employment Report

    An Inside Look at the NYS DOL 2023 TGNCNB Employment Report

    Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, sits down with Yvonne Martinez (she/her), Deputy Commissioner of Policy, Strategy and Research at the New York State Department of Labor, and Brie Vallese (she/her), Senior Policy Advisor at the New York State Department of Labor, for a behind-the-scenes look at the recent NYS DOL study surveying the employment experiences of TGNCNB people, including never-before-shared stories. To access the study, visit https://nysdolreports.com/gwg/2023-tgncnb/#:~:text=Significant%20Employment%20Barriers%20Exist%20for,than%20non%2DTGNCNB%20New%20Yorkers. 

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
91 Ratings

91 Ratings

RandomGirlWithAGirlName ,

Great Resource

I work in the healthcare field, but I’m autistic and used to have a special interest in the court system. This podcast is an amazing and thorough resource that I love listening to. It’s a great way to satisfy my remains threads of interest in the court system while also keeping up to date with current events and politics. The podcast is engaging, understandable, and quite enjoyable to listen to. I appreciate all of the professional perspectives that come on the podcast to talk about cases.

ihearttheater ,

Eric is wonderful!

Love this podcast! Perfect podcast for up to date topics in the LGBTQ legal world.

uhhh ab ,

amazing!

this podcast is amazingly informative and just easy enough to understand while expanding my knowledge of the law! I appreciate how wide the array of cases they cover is, explaining how LGBTQ+ issues really permeate every area of the law. I look forward to every episode!

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