LGBT Bar NY Podcast

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/ 

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.

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. 

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. 

January 2024 Law Notes: the continued fight to protect LGBTQ+ youth

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 impacting LGBTQ+ youth from the January 2024 edition of LGBT Law Notes and celebrate the 200th episode of the podcast. 

Making an Impact through your Legal Career: Lessons from Janice Grubin

Shain Filcher (they/he/she), Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, sits down with Janice Grubin (she/her), Partner at Barclay Damon LLP and First Vice President and Judiciary Committee Co-Chair of LGBT Bar NY, to discuss reflections on Janice's trailblazing legal career, the evolution of LGBT Bar NY, and her selection as a 2024 Stonewall Award Recipient. To learn more about the ABA Stonewall Award and Awardees, visit https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/sexual_orientation/stonewall_award/stonewallawards/ 

December 2023 Law Notes: 7th Circuit Jeopardizing the Safety of LGBTQ+ People in Prison?

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 December 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including the safety of incarcerated LGBTQ+ people when precluded from suing prison officials and equitable division of assets when pre-marriage equality religious weddings end in post-marriage equality divorce. 

October/November 2023 Law Notes: October SCOTUS Term 2023 Preview

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 joint October/November 2023 edition of LGBT Law Notes, including a preview of the latest Supreme Court term, an update on restroom access in the Ninth Circuit, and a surrogacy case impacted by the pandemic. 

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

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/.