The Sylvia Rivera Law Project has a new way to become involved: Membership! Who can be a member? Anyone who agrees with the mission of SRLP can be a member! SRLP continues to prioritize the involvement of trans, gender non-conforming, intersex people who are low income and/or people of color. What do members do? Attend […]
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Meet the Honorees of SRLP’s 10th Anniversary Celebration!
Meet the Honorees of SRLP’s 10th Anniversary Celebration! Janet Mock Janet is a writer and advocate, who publicly shared her teenage transition story in Marie Claire and a video testimony for the It Gets Better project in 2011. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Janet speaks out about the portrayal, struggles and triumphs of transgender women, […]
Sponsor SRLP 10!
SRLP’s 10th Anniversary Celebration is an exciting event where SRLP can celebrate our history, honor community advocates whose efforts increase the political leadership of low-income and people of color who are trans, gender nonconforming or intersex, as well as bring members of the LGBT communities, including activists, attorneys, advocates from other LGBT and civil rights […]
Sylvia Rivera Law Project Looking For Fundraising Volunteers
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence. We are looking for a few folks to help with a short-term fundraising project beginning in September. Time commitment: 2 to 3 hours per week from […]
DROP-IN CLOSED THURSDAY AUGUST 9TH, 2012
SRLP will be closed on Thursday August 9th and there will be NO DROP-INS. The city will be shutting off our water that day to make some repairs or adjustments, so we will be CLOSED! See you next week!
SRLP Continues Fight Against Sexual Assault In Detention
In coalition with other groups, on April 4, 2011, SRLP submitted comments to regulations that would implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). We urge the Attorney General to make certain important changes to the proposed regulations to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming people in various forms of detention including prisons […]
SRLP Victory: Appellate Court Upholds the Right of Incarcerated Transgender People to Have Name Changed
By Sylvia Rivera Law Project on May 31, 2012 in Birth Certificates, News, Policy Advocacy, Press Release
May 31, 2012 After a two year legal struggle, New York courts uphold an incarcerated transgender woman’s right to change her name, reversing an earlier denial of her legal name change related to lack of medical evidence and the possibility of “confusion” ALBANY – The New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, […]
SRLP Victory: Incarcerated Transgender & Gender Non Conforming People & Allies Successfully Campaign For New Polices To End Prison Rape & Abuse
A culmination of 9 years of work, the Sylvia Rivera Law Project marks the release of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Standards to Prevent, Detect and Respond to Prison Rape as a significant victory. The Department of Justice’s new standards come in response from recommendations from the Sylvia Rivera Law Project -including those of […]
VICTORY: INCARCERATED TRANSGENDER & GENDER NON CONFORMING PEOPLE & ALLIES SUCCESSFULLY CAMPAIGN FOR NEW POLICES TO END PRISON RAPE & ABUSE
VICTORY: INCARCERATED TRANSGENDER & GENDER NON CONFORMING PEOPLE & ALLIES SUCCESSFULLY CAMPAIGN FOR NEW POLICES TO END PRISON RAPE & ABUSE May 17, 2012 Contact Information: Chase Strangio, Equal Justice Work Fellow 212.337.8550 ext 302 chase@srlp.org A culmination of 9 years of work, the Sylvia Rivera Law Project marks the release of the U.S. Department […]
SRLP continues fight against sexual assault in detention.
In coalition with other groups, on April 4, 2011, SRLP submitted comments to regulations that would implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). We urge the Attorney General to make certain important changes to the proposed regulations to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming people in various forms of detention including prisons […]