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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.

LGBT Bar NY Podcast LeGaL - LGBT Bar of New York

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    • 4.8 • 91 Ratings

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.

    Celebrating the Small Wins: Law Notes September 2023

    Celebrating the Small Wins: Law Notes September 2023

    Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the September 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including a win for transgender athletes in Idaho and a landmark settlement with the Broome County Jail, in Broome County New York.
    To hear Makyyla speak about what the settlement in her case means both for her and the transgender community at large, visit 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rPepj7XrnE

    • 57 min
    Finding Safety and Joy in Queer Spaces

    Finding Safety and Joy in Queer Spaces

    Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, sits down with Leslie Allen, Deputy Director of Legal Services at the Anti-Violence Project, and Audacia Ray, Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy at the Anti-Violence Project, to discuss escalating hate violence against the LGBTQ+ community, a groundbreaking, nationwide study surveying safety in queer spaces, and the loss of O'Shae Sibley. To access the study, visit https://protectsafespaces.org/.

    • 1 hr
    August 2023 Law Notes: The Fight to Save Hormone Therapy in Tennessee

    August 2023 Law Notes: The Fight to Save Hormone Therapy in Tennessee

    Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the August 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including a setback for transgender and nonbinary youth accessing gender affirming healthcare, whether a guidance counselor can be treated as a minister for employment purposes at a Catholic high school, and sports bans in Arizona.

    • 39 min
    July 2023 Law Notes: Standing and Standing Up against Discrimination

    July 2023 Law Notes: Standing and Standing Up against Discrimination

    Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the July 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including public accommodation law updates, employment discrimination, protections for collegiate athletes being harassed due to their actual or perceived sexual orientation, and a recent win to protect access to gender affirming healthcare for minors.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    303 Rapid Response

    303 Rapid Response

    In response to 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the LGBT Bar NY is hosting a special episode to examine the initial impact of the ruling on LGBTQ+ people. Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School sat down to discuss this historic 6-3 SCOTUS decision in favor of a prospective wedding website designer who did not want to create wedding announcement websites for LGBTQ+ couples seeking to announce their upcoming nuptials. 

    • 1 hr 11 min
    2023 Pride Month Law Notes

    2023 Pride Month Law Notes

    Shain Filcher, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, and Professor Emeritus Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss nationwide cases from the June 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including protections for incarcerated transgender people and people living with HIV. Special guest Parker Rose Wingate stops by to discuss her recent publication examining gender-affirming healthcare as symbolic speech entitled to First Amendment protections. 
    To read Parker's article, visit
    https://lawandinequality.org/article/trans-bodies-trans-speech/

    • 1 hr 8 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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