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"[T]he driving force within the legal industry is... to expand our workplace culture to be inclusive of all of the talent we're otherwise missing out on. It's good for business and workplace culture and, it's the right thing to do.” ~ Dru Levasseur, quoted in Law360, June 15, 2020 upon the announcement of the Bostock Opinion.

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"[T]he driving force within the legal industry is... to expand our workplace culture to be inclusive of all of the talent we're otherwise missing out on. It's good for business and workplace culture and, it's the right thing to do.” ~ Dru Levasseur, quoted in Law360, June 15, 2020 upon the announcement of the Bostock Opinion. Read More >

"[T]he driving force within the legal industry is... to expand our workplace culture to be inclusive of all of the talent we're otherwise missing out on. It's good for business and workplace culture and, it's the right thing to do.” ~ Dru Levasseur, quoted in Law360, June 15, 2020 upon the announcement of the Bostock Opinion.
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Just announced: the 2020 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair will be going virtual! For more info >

Just announced: the 2020 Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair will be going virtual!
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For the latest news and resources on COVID-19 and its impact on the LGBTQ+ Legal Community, take a look at our resources page.

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2020 Annual Lavender Law® Conference & Career Fair

Coming to you virtually August 12-14, 2020

We host the largest LGBTQ+ legal conference in the country,
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Video: LGBT Bar 2019 Annual Report

LGBT Bar 2019 Annual Report

This annual report describes the LGBT Bar’s efforts over the past year to provide our members and our community the resources, actions, and support needed to promote LGBTQ+ equality across the legal profession in the fiscal year of 2019.

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Since 1989, we have been the legal voice of the LGBTQ+ community. With over 1700 members,
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