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 of prostitution. As a collective […]
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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 bring people to all court […]
Know Your Rights in Extreme Weather
As this latest heat wave rolls across New York City, take the time now to access the latest SRLP pamphlet on knowing your rights in extreme weather. With a heat index of 102 degrees today, it’s important that you, your friends, and other community members know how to safely access shelter. Emergency rooms, NYC Senior […]
Transgender Law Symposium on August 3, 2016
The National Transgender Bar Association will be holding its annual Transgender Law Symposium on August 3, 2016 at the law firm of Jenner & Block in Washington, D.C. from 8:30am to 5:30pm with a reception to follow at Whitman-Walker Health.
Speak up against sexual violence at the Board of Corrections hearing
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on July 21, 2016 in Action Alert, Everyday Abolition, Legal, News, Prisoner Rights Project, SRLP News, SRLP Prisoner Advisory Committee
Thank you to those who came out to the membership meeting on Tuesday at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project to prepare for Board of Correction (BOC) hearing! We were so grateful to be able to listen to everyone’s innovative suggestions for making NYC jails safer for trans, gender non-conforming and intersex (TGNCI) folks. If you weren’t able […]
Birthday Celebration for Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson
On July 7th, SRLP supporters, staff, and community members joined together for Happy Birthday, Sylvia and Marsha to celebrate the lives of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson. Organized by SRLP’s Movement Building Team (MBT), the lively event featured dinner, performances, impromptu speeches, an awards ceremony, and, of course, birthday cake. From Patti Labelle to Madonna, the […]
HRA Changes Rules for Gender Marker
In May 2016, the New York Human Resources Administration, the city’s benefits and public assistance agency, announced a new policy to make it easier for clients to change their gender in the HRA systems. Surgery is no longer required to change your gender with HRA! The new policy allows individuals to change their gender with only […]
If You Give a Cop an Ally Cookie…
Since the tragedy in Orlando, police departments have been falling over themselves to proclaim that they are allies to the LGBT community, despite their historic and ongoing role as some of the worst perpetrators of violence against LGBT folks. Pride provided an opportunity for some outlandish displays of “allyship,” such as the NYPD’s introduction of […]
Trans Day of Action 2016: Lift Every Voice and March
On June 24th, SRLP showed up in solidarity for Audre Lorde Project’s annual Trans Day of Action. Unlike previous years where TDOA was held at the Christopher Street Pier, this year it was held at Washington Square Park. The Christopher Street Pier is particularly symbolic as it lies along the periphery of New York City, […]
Meet The SRLP Summer Interns!
Name, Position at SRLP: Carolina Rivas, Summer Intern—Immigration Justice Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Career/Future Career Aspirations: I want to empower queer and trans people of color through legal advocacy, helping them help themselves through framing their narratives and securing immigration relief. Where you’re Studying/Where you studied and what you studied: I am a rising 2L […]