A think tank at UCLA Law dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.
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Join us @UCLA_Law for The Global Cop-Out on Refugees: Why the World Needs a Bold Plan to Save Refugee Protection
with @JC_Hathaway
and @UCLA_CILP's Hiroshi Motomura
In-Person ONLY at UCLA Law
Oct 16th at 12:15pm
Reg now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
ALT Image of a figure at a shore. Logo for The Promise Institute for Human Rights. Text: The Global Cop-Out on Refugees: Why the world needs a bold plan to save refugee protection. Photos of Prof. James Hathaway and Prof. Hiroshi Motomura
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Roughly 93% of of the estimated 300,100 transgender youth in the US ages 13 to 17 live in states where lawmakers have proposed or passed laws limiting access to health care, school bathrooms and facilities, or imposing other restrictions, according to @WilliamsPolicy.
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CHLP's Jada Hicks presented at Lavender Law last week in Washington DC on the panel Ending the Epidemic of Harm: How HIV Criminalization Harms Individual and Public Health with colleagues from Williams Institute, Equality Ohio, G III Associates & NASTAD.
#HIVAdvocates
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A staggering 93% of #transgender teens live in a state that has enacted or proposed legislation that would restrict their rights, according to a new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA's School of Law.
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We are thrilled to invite you to join us for a conversation with CA Senate President pro Tempore Emeritus @SenToniAtkins at @UCLA_Law
We will also be joined by @RickChavezZbur, @PPLosAngeles's Celinda Vázquez & CRHLP's @mg718
RSVP: forms.office.com/r/MbDEDXuHG…
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"Try a dollar or two, and then try an hour." Chuck Williams (1934-2023), founder of @WilliamsPolicy, on how everyone can give a little. Support our stories this #GivingTuesday: theoutwordsarchive.org/donat… #GiveALittle. #ItsGiving #GivingSeason #ItsGivingSeason #GaysGiving
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Register now for our Nov. 2-3 conference on Human Rights & Justice Centered Ethics in Epidemic Response. Cosponsored with @TAMUHealth, @TAMULawSchool, @WilliamsPolicy & @PromiseInstUCLA.
In-person and live-stream options: law.ucla.edu/academics/cente…
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Join @ucla Law's Health Law & Policy Program (@UCLAHLPP) on Nov. 2-3 for a timely & critical discussion of public health ethics & epidemic response. Open to the public, but space is limited. Livestream link will be available. Register by Oct. 27 ⬇️
law.ucla.edu/academics/cente…
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🚨 Reminder: this important event is tomorrow🚨
Want to hear from @WilliamsPolicy experts about how the legal landscape is rapidly changing for LGBTQ+ communities? Join us for a virtual event on June 29th, from noon-1 p.m. PT. Register here: ucla.zoom.us/webinar/registe… 3/3
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Join us on 6/26 for a discussion of the #LGBTQdatagap, how to appropriately ask sexual orientation and gender identity questions on federal surveys, and what research and policy needs to be done to sustain and improve the lives of LGBTQ+ Americans. brook.gs/3qLlWoK
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There is a lot at stake before SCOTUS and federal courts that will impact LGBTQ rights across the country. Join us 6/29 for a virtual event exploring the impact of these critical issues. RSVP here ➡️ #LawTwitter #PrideMonth
ucla.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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Starting soon: @LGBTQWSurvey is releasing its first batch of findings on the experiences of #LGBTQ women in the U.S. Join #socialjustice leaders from @WilliamsPolicy, @TheTaskForce, @LGBTfunders, @hrw, @TheVaidGroup, and more for the big reveal.
Tune in: eventbrite.com/e/63945644042…
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Despite decades of progress on LGBTQ rights in many countries, sexual and gender minorities are increasingly under threat.
@arimshaw (@WilliamsPolicy) outlines why a growing animosity to the LGBTQ community should be considered a threat to democracy👇
🔗bit.ly/3qmuzWA
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In partnership with @UCLA_Law and @WilliamsPolicy, we're excited host a book talk with David Ambroz on 4/4 at the law school! Sign up: shorturl.at/gixVX
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Rjaa spoke to @Kerithconron from @WilliamsPolicy on the state of affairs for trans students in higher ed:
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Tune in Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. EST for an important discussion on HIV criminalization laws with @WhiteHouse HIV czar Harold Phillips, @guptavineeta of @networkforphl, @suttlepoints of @ETAForg, @Sears_Brad of @WilliamsPolicy, & @ChangeLabWorks #HIVisNotACrime bit.ly/3XTAzB2
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TODAY at 6p ET, @hivlawandpolicy, @uspwn, @HIVCaucus, and @WilliamsPolicy kick off HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness (#HINAC) Day a week early with the webinar Our Bodies, Our Data: HIV Criminalization in the Age of Mass Surveillance. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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We are pleased to announce that we have added a brand-new subcollection of content from the @WilliamsPolicy of @UCLA_Law to the LGBTQ+ Rights database. Find this new content here: bit.ly/3w9E37h
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It’s a heartbreaking reality for the #LGBTQ community: The odds of being a violent hate crime victim was 9x greater than it was for cisgender and straight people (researchers studied data from 2017 to 2019) 🏳️🌈 bit.ly/3vkLYOM
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In honor of #TransAwarenessWeek, join a conversation and Q&A with Latina transgender speaker & activist Bamby Salcedo @YoSoyLABamby and UCLA's @WilliamsPolicy Federal Policy Director Elana Redfield on November 16 at 7:30pm. bit.ly/3TpOAUX
