The current state of LGBTQ+ rights and politics reflects both significant progress and mounting challenges, with ongoing debates over transgender rights, workplace protections, and marriage equality. Activism, rooted in the community’s historic struggle for equality, continues to drive the Pride movement’s call for visibility, justice, and protection against rising anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and rhetoric.
In this episode, Mari Nemec, Advocacy Counsel for the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, joins us to discuss the evolving fight for LGBTQ+ rights, the vital role of legal advocacy in countering political threats, and how Pride remains a powerful reminder that activism, visibility, and community are essential to securing lasting equality.
Related Episodes:
- Listen to Episode 06. Gay Panic Defense
- Listen to Episode 20. Don't Say Gay
- Listen to Episode 46. Obergefell v. Hodges and the Ongoing Fight for Marriage Equality
- Listen to Episode 67. 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
Additional Resources:
- The LGBTQ+ Panic Defense: A Threat to Our Safety and Equality
- The Ripple Effects of the "Don't Say Gay" Bill on LGBTQ+ Communities
- The Fight for Marriage Equality Isn’t Over: Obergefell & Beyond
- How 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis Threatens LGBTQ+ Freedoms and Civil Rights
- Learn More About the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
- Follow the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association on Instagram
- Connect with the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association on LinkedIn
- Follow the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association on Facebook
- Subscribe to the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association on YouTube
- Follow the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association on Twitter
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