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Dean Spade Speaking at Columbia University 10/22

Join SRLP friends for a conversation between Dean Spade, Visiting Assistant Professor, Columbia Law School and Janet Jakobsen, Professor of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Barnard College The talk is at the Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University.  The address is: 2960 Broadway, Board Room, 1st floor *Note: You must RSVP to attend, […]

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Over 1,000 Dollars in the First 24 Hours!

We had an incredibly successful first day of our campaign, thank you SRLP Community! Help fund the next 10 years of @srlp‘s groundbreaking work: ow.ly/ejbB1 #trans #girlslikeus — Janet Mock (@janetmock) October 8, 2012 With your incredible support -spreading the word & donating- you raised over $1,000 for SRLP in the first 24 hours of […]

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SRLP Launches Indiegogo Fundraiser!

HELP US RAISE $15,000 BY NOVEMBER 8TH! The SRLP 10 Indiegogo Campaign is a month-long fund-raising drive leading up to our 10th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, November 8 @ 1199 SEIU, NYC. This is your opportunity to support the Sylvia Rivera Law Project’s important work of increasing the political voice and visibility of low-income people […]

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Healthcare Victory for SRLP Member Ida Hammer

Activist, writer and member of SRLP’s Movement Building Team, Ida Hammer (center), won a huge victory over her insurance company to have medically necessary treatment covered.  Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund represented Ida in her case, to read their press release click here. Like What You See? Donate Now By Clicking Here!

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Harry Hay Conference Presentation by SRLP Staff Member Reina Gossett

Longtime activist Randy Wicker recorded SRLP staff member Reina Gossett’s presentation at the Harry Hay Conference this past weekend. From Randy: “Reina Gossett, Sylvia Rivera Law Project, read from published interviews & showed amazing video clips, documenting how businesses commenced changing NYC’s Pride Parade from a political to an entertainment event–changing the route so folks […]

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SRLP Staff Attorney Chase Strangio Leaving Direct Services Team

After two years of tireless work in the Prisoner Justice Project and growing SRLP’s disability justice work, staff attorney and Equal Justice Works fellow, Chase Strangio, will be leaving SRLP on September 28, 2012. Chase and Chase’s partner -and long time SRLP collective member- Nadia Qurashi (pictured) recently had a baby, Simrah Elijah Strangio Qurashi.  […]

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