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 Rulemaking proposing to remove a […]
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Walking While Trans – Effects of the Loitering Law on Trans-Feminine Immigrants
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on October 7, 2016 in Immigrant Rights Project, Legal, News, Policy Advocacy, SRLP News
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 […]
The New York Times Covers SRLP’s Cruz Case and the Fight for Affirming Care for Trans Youth
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on October 5, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
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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 […]
SRLP Prisoner Justice Project Director Mik Kinkead Speaks on Issues Facing Incarcerated Trans Women
By Kimberly Mckenzie, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement on September 20, 2016 in SRLP In The Media
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.
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 […]
City Council Requires All Single-Stall Bathrooms to be Gender Neutral
On June 22, 2016, the New York City Council passed a bill mandating that all single-occupant bathrooms in the city become gender neutral! Single-stall bathrooms in NYC should no longer say “men” or “women.” Everyone is required by the end of the year to remove all signs labeling single-occupant bathrooms for single-gendered use. New signage […]
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 […]