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SRLP Celebrates New Home With ALP/FIERCE/QEJ!

On Thursday, September 16, 2010, SRLP along with the Audre Lorde Project,FIERCE, & Queers for Economic Justice held a joint housewarming party to celebrate our new shared home at 147 West 24th Street (NYC). Free and open to all ages, over 500 people joined in this vibrant celebration of the collaborative spirit of four established community organizations with a combined 42 years of […]

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SIXTH ANNUAL “SMALL WORKS FOR BIG CHANGE” BENEFIT FOR THE SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT AUCTION INCLUDES WORKS BY ARTISTS DAPHNE FITZPATRICK, ZOE LEONARD, IVAN MONFORTE, EMILY ROYSDON, KIKI SMITH, AND GINGER BROOKS TAKAHASHI

SIXTH ANNUAL “SMALL WORKS FOR BIG CHANGE” BENEFIT FOR THE SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT AUCTION INCLUDES WORKS BY ARTISTS DAPHNE FITZPATRICK, ZOE LEONARD, IVAN MONFORTE, EMILY ROYSDON, KIKI SMITH, AND GINGER BROOKS TAKAHASHI December 15, 2010 Contact Information: Rachel Churner: rachel.churner@gmail.com 917-825-8859 Communications Consultant Doyin Ola: doyin@srlp.org (212) 337-8550, ext. 300 Director of Grassroots Fundraising NEW YORK […]

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Stonewall Foundation Honors SRLP Attorney Pooja Gehi

The Stonewall Foundation is celebrating its 20th Anniversary by honoring 20 extraordinary women, including SRLP Attorney Pooja Gehi, for contributions to the LGBT community. The 7th Annual Stonewall Honors will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the Highline Ballroom. 2010 honorees include: Chagmion Antoine, Virginia Apuzzo, Rose Arce, Kate Barnhart, Terry Boggis, Marsha R. Bonner, Rabbi […]

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OCFS Announces A Change In Policy Protecting LGBTQ Youth In City Wide OCFS Facilities

March 17, 2008- The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) is thrilled that after many months of work on the part of SRLP and other organizations, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has issued a new policy regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth. This new policy prohibits all OCFS staff, volunteers, […]

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JOINT HOUSEWARMING CELEBRATION FOR THE AUDRE LORDE PROJECT, FIERCE, QUEERS FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND THE SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT

JOINT HOUSEWARMING CELEBRATION FOR THE AUDRE LORDE PROJECT, FIERCE, QUEERS FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE, AND THE SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT September 14, 2010 Contact Information: Naomi Clark, naomi@srlp.org, 212.337.8550 Ellen “Manny” Vaz, ellen@fiercenyc.org, 646.336.6789 x209 New York, NY On Thursday, September 16, 2010, the Audre Lorde Project (ALP), FIERCE, Queers for Economic Justice (QEJ) and the Sylvia Rivera Law […]

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STATE DEPARTMENT REMOVES SURGERY REQUIREMENT FOR CHANGING GENDER MARKERS ON U.S. PASSPORTS !!!!!

Big News!!! The State Department has removed the surgery requirement for passport gender marker changes. Starting June 10, “when a passport applicant presents a certification from an attending medical physician that the applicant has undergone appropriate clinical treatment for gender transition, the passport will reflect the new gender.” (see the full announcement here) SRLP has […]

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SRLP Partners With Damelo Todo

Damelo Todo , a hybrid documentary/narrative depicting Latina transgender women who build community with queer performance artists at downtown Los Angeles bar the SILVER PLATTER, announces its first official partnership – with SRLP! Trailer online at http://damelotodofilm.com/trailer.html

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SRLP Fights To Stop Sexual Assault In Detention

On May 10, 2010, SRLP submitted comments supporting regulations that would implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).  We also urge the Attorney General to make certain important changes  in the regulations to protect the rights of trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming people in terms of searches, placement, discipline, and release. SRLP and SRLP’s Prisoner […]

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Nuestras Condolencias A La Familia Y Seres Queridos De Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar

El proyecto de Ley Sylvia Rivera se siente triste al compartir las noticias de que encontraron muerta a una mujer transgénero llamada Amanda González-Andujar en su apartamento de Queens en Glendale el martes pasado. No habían oído de ella desde el viernes previo. La policía está investigando el asesinato, incluyendo el repasar el vídeo de […]

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