LGBT Bar NY Podcast

Trans Military Ban Reversed and More!

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important LGBT rights cases from the February edition of LGBT Law Notes.

 

Biden Administration Declares Pro-LGBTQ+ Policies from Day One; Moves Quickly to Repeal Transgender Military Service Ban

Colorado Supreme Court Revises Common Law Marriage Rules to Reflect Social Change and Same-Sex Marriages

Federal Court Enjoins HHS & EEOC From Requiring Catholic Plaintiffs to Perform or Provide Gender Transition Services

Biden's Early LGBTQ Accomplishments and Agenda

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY speaks with Professor Anthony Kries of Georgia State University College of Law about President Joe Biden's early actions to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination and end the transgender military ban. Prof. Kries also discusses the forward looking Biden LGBTQ legislative agenda, judicial nominations, and more. 

False Charge of Being Gay is Not Defamation & More

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important LGBT rights cases from the November edition of LGBT Law Notes.

• Eleventh Circuit Fractures Over Eighth Amendment Standards for Treatment of Transgender Prisoner

• 9th Circuit Panel Remands HIV/AIDs Plan Enrollees’ Discriminatory Affordable Care Act Claim Where CVS Plan Manager Required Obtaining HIV/AIDS Drugs Only Through a CVS-Designated Pharmacy.

• N.Y. Appellate Division 2^nd Department Overrules Precedent, Holding False Imputation of Homosexuality is not Defamatory Per Se

 

Conversion Therapy Ban Challenged

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important LGBT rights cases from the November edition of LGBT Law Notes.

• Federal Appeal Court Rules Laws Against Conversion Therapy Using Solely Speech Violate the First Amendment
  Kansas Supreme Court Creates Broad Path for Unmarried Lesbian Co-Parents to Seek Parental Rights
• Passport Denial Violates Transgender Man’s Equal Protection Rights

New Administration, New LGBT Agenda

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, speaks with Lambda Legal Senior Attorney Omar Gonzalez-Pagan about how the election of the Biden-Harris ticket will impact the legal rights of  LGBTQ+ individuals. 

Law Notes Pod: Citizenship, Adoption &More

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important LGBT rights cases from the October edition of LGBT Law Notes.

• 9^th Circuit Panel Unanimously Affirms Citizenship Ruling for Child of Gay Male Couple
• Federal Court Temporarily Blocks New York State from Requiring a Religious Adoption Agency to Provide Services to Married Same-Sex Couples
• Federal Courts Allow Plaintiffs to Extend Bostock to Equal Pay Act Claims and Employment Benefits

 

Amy Coney Barrett's Anti-LGBT Record

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY speaks with Sharon McGowan, Chief Strategy Officer and Legal Director at Lambda Legal about Amy Coney Barrett's record and what her confirmation would mean for the future of LGBT rights litigation. 

Enough Bad News: Three Big LGBT Victories

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY and Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School, discuss three important LGBT rights cases from the October edition of LGBT Law Notes.

• District Court Allows HIV-Positive Services Members to Maintain Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Pentagon
• Lambda Legal Wins Ruling in Favor of Social Security Spousal Benefits for Some Surviving Same-Sex Partners
• Lambda Legal Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Key Provisions of Trump Administration’s Gutting of Affordable Care Act Protections

 

 

Demand Justice: Fighting ACB's Confirmation

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY, discusses court packing, Amy Coney Barrett's record, fighting her confirmation in the Senate, and more with Demand Justice's Chief Counsel, Christopher Kang. Demand Justice is a progressive movement fighting to restore the ideological balance and legitimacy of the federal courts by advocating for reform and vigorously opposing extreme nominees.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Her Legacy and LGBT Rights Record

Eric Lesh, Executive Director of the LGBT Bar of NY discusses Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's loss, legacy, and LGBT record with LeGaL President Kristen Browde, New York Law School Professor Art Leonard, and Managing Director of the Brennan Center's Democracy Program Alicia Bannon.