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Press Releases

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National LGBT Bar Association Celebrates International Pronouns Day - October 16, 2019

Introduction of the Tony Hunter and Bella Evangelista Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019 (DC) - September 18, 2019

Introduction of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2019 (DC) - September 18, 2019

Introduction of the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018 - July 17, 2018

Statement on Trump v. Hawai’i - July 17, 2018

Statement on Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission - July 17, 2018

The National LGBT Bar Association Applauds Rhode Island House Committee’s Passage of Bill H7066 - July 17, 2018

The National LGBT Bar Association Announces 2018 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 Awardees - July 17, 2018

LGBT Bar Joins Marouf v. Azar as Organizational Plaintiff - March 23, 2018

Statement on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 30-Day Budget Amendments – Gay and Trans Panic Defense Ban - February 20, 2018

Judi O’Kelley, LGBT Movement Veteran, Joins LGBT Bar - November 3, 2017

Amicus Filed in Masterpiece Cakeshop - November 1, 2017

Statement of Affinity Bar Associations on the Trump Administration’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Executive Order - October 11, 2017

Statement of Affinity Bar Associations on the Trump Administration’s Transgender Military Ban Directive - October 5, 2017

Eleventh Circuit Victory - October 5, 2017

Philadelphia Attorney Tiffany Palmer Named Director of the LGBT Family Law Institute - September 19, 2017

Timothy Hailes Elected Sheriff of City of London - June 26, 2017

National LGBT Bar Association Announces Their 2017 “Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40” - May 25, 2017

Reintroduction of Bipartisan LGBT Legislation - March 15, 2017

National LGBT Bar Association and Foundation Announce New Board Members/Promotions - March 3, 2017

LGBT Bar Condemns Anti-Trans Actions - February 22, 2017

LGBT Bar Goes on the Offensive - February 8, 2017

Victory! Ending the Gay Blood Ban - February 8, 2017

LGBT Bar Weclomes John Westfall-Kwong as Director of Development - January 31, 2017

Statement of Affinity Bar Associations on the Recent Increase in Hate-Motivated Violence and Harassment - November 30, 2016