Save the Date: Join me at the SRLP Awards on 11/18!

In the midst of litigation to repeal the regulation that prevents trans people from accessing Medicaid coverage, our community still has plenty of work ahead of us. One thing we know for sure is that what sustains us in a long struggle is the celebration and appreciation of the comrades, allies, and supporters who have made this possible.

So I hope you’ll join me at the SRLP Attorneys and Advocates Awards on November 18 to honor the legal advocates and grassroots organizers who have worked tirelessly to win access to Medicaid coverage for transgender-related healthcare so that all trans New Yorkers can get the healthcare we need to survive and thrive. I hope you’ll help us in showing our gratitude and sustaining our work by joining me at the event and spreading the word to your friends!

You can register for the event at http://srlp.org/awards2014.

Join the event on Facebook and share with your friends at https://www.facebook.com/events/555085407953164/.

When: Tuesday, November 18, 6-8 PM

Where: At the offices of Outten & Golden LLP at 3 Park Avenue, 29th Floor, NYC

With MC Miasha Forbes and DJ Ushka

Honorees:

• The Legal Aid Society – Judith Goldiner, Belkys Garcia, Kim Forte, Sumani Lanka, and Rebecca Novick
• Willkie Farr and Gallagher LLP – Mary Eaton and Megan Hogan

Honored Guests

• Elliott Fukui – TransJustice of the Audre Lorde Project
• Julian Padilla – Make the Road NY
• Dani Heffernan, Chris Carlon, & Tiq Milan – GLAAD
• Reina Gossett – SRLP & Barnard Center for Research on Women (me!)

Matthew Carmody Fellowship

• John Skwiersky

Host Committee ticket packages begin at $250, General admission tickets are $100, with reduced and sliding scale ticket options available from $0 – $50. No one will be turned away & all are welcome!

Law firms, companies, and organizations, can become event sponsors. Learn more about sponsorships at http://srlp.org/awards2014/#sponsor. Organizations and individuals can also buy program ads to congratulate this years honorees and special guests or to celebrate SRLP’s ongoing work. Learn more about program ads at http://srlp.org/awards2014/#programbook.

If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation to support SRLP’s ongoing work. Any amount you can give will go a long way toward supporting our community’s powerful and vital future. Visit http://srlp.org/awards2014 to make a donation today!

I hope you will join me in celebrating work that has been at the heart of my fondest moments at SRLP!