As we let you know earlier this month, transgender New Yorkers who use Medicaid received tremendous life-affirming news in the last ruling in the Cruz v. Zucker case. This is a case that SRLP and our allies at the Legal Aid Society and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLC brought to challenge the decades long ban […]
In the Huffington Post, Planned Parenthood NYC CEO Joan Malin Suggests SRLP as an Org to Join Post-Trump
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 15, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
Read more about it here.
FDA Delays of Estrogen Negatively Impact Trans People of Color
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 14, 2016 in Membership, News, TRANSFORM
Since mid-July, the trans community has gone without proper estrogen injections. We were abruptly told that after November 2016 there will no longer be injectable estrogen available until further notice. It is no secret that many transgender women are still getting medicated through underground hormones. Before 2015, insurances were not required by law to cover […]
SRLP Relaunches Updated ID and Name Change Guides!
By Kyle Rapiñan, Director of Survival and Self-Determination on November 13, 2016 in Legal, News, Publications and Resources, Survival and Self Determination Project
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project stands in solidarity with everyone moving quickly to get a name change and update their state and federal identification documents before the pending presidential administration change. To aid in our community’s self-advocacy during these difficult times, SRLP has updated our NYC Name Change Guide and our ID Replacement Guide for […]
Voices Raised Against All Forms of Violence in the NYC Jails!
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on November 13, 2016 in Action Alert, Legal, News, Prisoner Rights Project
In what plans to be a very revealing open hearing this Monday, November 14, the Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services will hear reports on the implementation of the Nuñez settlement in the City jails. The case Nuñez v. City of New York et. al., is a class action lawsuit that challenged the use […]
SRLP Gets a Shout Out from Autostraddle as a Social Justice Org to Support with a Recurring Monthly Gift
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 12, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
Read more about it here.
Fight to Win!
“We’ve all been knocked down. Just don’t stay down. Get back up and fight. And if you can’t get up, then tag someone to jump in and fight in your place. Never give up. Never say quit. Never say die!” - Miss Major Griffin-Gacy, on the 2016 Election Dear Beloved Community, Last night, many of […]
SRLP Gets a Shout Out from Jezebel as a Social Justice Org to Support Post-Election
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 9, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
Read more about this here.
SRLP Gets a Shout Out from Yahoo as a Social Justice Org to Support Post-Election
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on November 9, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
Read more about this here.
Landmark Victory Achieved in Cruz v. Zucker
This week, transgender New Yorkers eligible for Medicaid received the life-affirming news that trans-specific health care coverage is required by law for individuals, regardless of their age. This victory extends from the case Cruz v. Zucker which the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) filed in conjunction with our co-counsels, The Legal Aid Society and Willkie […]