On October 17, SRLP joined our co-counsel the Legal Aid Society and Willkie Farr & Gallagher at the oral argument in our lawsuit Cruz v. Zucker. If you weren’t able to attend the oral argument, check out this court transcript. SRLP was delighted to work with community in order to ensure that…
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If You Have HIV and Need Support, Good News!
Due to the work of countless HIV/AIDS organizers, advocates, and activists, HASA (HIV/AIDS Services Administration) services eligibility expanded since September 1, 2016. Even if you have had no HIV-related illnesses, you may be eligible for housing assistance and other services through HASA. In the past, HIV-related illnesses were commonly required…
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Bathroom Rights – Reporting on Recent Roundtable on Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Following the exciting announcement this summer that all single-occupant bathrooms in New York City must now be gender neutral, advocates and community leaders have been working hard to get the news out. On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 a group of LGBT direct service advocates met to discuss the impact of this…
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Join SRLP October 17 in Shining a Light on Youth Health Care
In direct response to Cruz v. Zucker, our lawsuit challenging New York State’s ban on transgender health care coverage, oral arguments will be heard this coming Monday October 17 on the medical necessity of gender-affirming health care for trans youth. SRLP asks that you join us and our co-counsel The Legal…
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Major Medical Victory for Transgender Youth in New York State
In direct response to Cruz v. Zucker, No. 14 Civ. 4456 (JSR) (SDNY), a class action filed by The Legal Aid Society, The Sylvia Rivera Law Project, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP on behalf of individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria, New York State recently published a Notice of Proposed…
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Walking While Trans – Effects of the Loitering Law on Trans-Feminine Immigrants
On September 30, 2016, the Legal Aid Society of New York and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP filed a civil rights class action lawsuit on behalf of women of color unjustly arrested for violations of New York Penal Law Section 240.37, the alleged crime of loitering for the purpose…
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The New York Times Covers SRLP’s Cruz Case and the Fight for Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Read more about this here.
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SRLP Launches TRANSFORM, a New Holistic Leadership Development Program
SRLP is proud to announce the launch of our new holistic leadership development fellowship, TRANSFORM! TRANSFORM is a bi-annual two-month transformative justice program, building skills and relationships necessary for trans, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGNCI) people to thrive. TRANSFORM is centered on deepening individual, interpersonal, and team training skills such…
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Join SRLP on Monday at City Hall to Increase the Rights of Individuals in NYC Jails
This Monday, September 26, SRLP will join a number of advocates in requesting that the City Council adopt a series of important local laws that would increase the rights of people held in the NYC jail system. In brief, these local laws will: Require the Department of Correction (DOC) to…
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SRLP Prisoner Justice Project Director Mik Kinkead Speaks on Issues Facing Incarcerated Trans Women
SRLP Prisoner Justice Project Director Mik Kinkead speaks to the Women’s Media Center on the inhumane conditions faced by incarcerated trans women, including the misuse of solitary confinement and its long-term effects. Read more about this here.