Executive Director: Michael Kelley
VP– Communications: Lissa Oshei
VP – Finance: Levi Alexander
Academic Chair: Eloise Merrifield
Advocacy Chair: Grace Crivello
Programming Chair: Jillian Sharpe
The E-Board will work diligently to transition all affairs over the course of the coming weeks. We look forward to another successful year!
The Williams Institute hosts the only national competition dedicated exclusively to the areas of sexual orientation and gender identity law. The Competition provides an opportunity for students to research and write an appellate brief on a current legal topic, practice arguments before sitting state and federal judges, and compete in a high caliber national competition among other top ranked law schools. The Competition is designed to promote the finest oral and written advocacy on a significant problem in sexual orientation and gender identity law. National organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and law firms support and participate in this competition as sponsors and judges. The Competition provides a unique opportunity for students interested in sexual orientation and gender identity law to gain national exposure and recognition with colleagues and future employers.
The 2011-2012 Williams Institute Moot Court Team
Coaches:
Professor Nancy Costello
Professor Mae Kuykendall
Professor Michael Sant’Ambrogio
MSU Advocates:
Heather L. Johnson, 3L
Michael Kelley, 2L
Eliose Merrifield, 2L
Jillian Sharp, 2L
Elise Elzinga, 2L (Alternate)
Are you an LGBT Individual or a Straight Ally? Have you always wanted to learn more about what you can do to create social change? REGISTER TO ATTEND THE KUP EVENT!
The MSU Law Triangle Bar Association in conjunction with the Michigan Project for Informed Public Policy (MPIPP) is hosting a KUP Training at MSU LAW. The training is non-partisan, research based, and supported by the Michigan Psychological Association and the Arcus Foundation.
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The goal of the KNOW US PROJECT™ (KUP) is to improve the understanding by ordinary Americans of the stigma and discrimination faced by people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) and their allies. As individuals become sensitized to the mental health consequences of discrimination and stigma, research tells us that they are more likely to actively support public policy regarding equality for LGBT people.
DIRECT REGISTRATION:
To register directly, you can go to the MPIPP website at:
http://mpipp.org/kup-training-calendar.htm
Find out more about KUP: http://mpipp.org/kup-information.htm
The annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) memorializes individuals who have been killed throughout the world in the previous year because of anti-transgender hatred.
Triangle Bar Association honored our transgender community by promoting awareness and visibility in the law school lobby and providing information about the recent death of Shelley Hillard in Detroit Michigan.
November 20th is the 2011 Transgender Day of Remembrance. Because of Thanksgiving break, Triangle Bar Association will be observing TDOR on November 17th, 2011.
For more information please check out the links below:
Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil at Michigan State University
Transgender Michigan Website
GLSEN: TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2011
A Panel Discussion on the Current Ant-Gay Legislation in the Michigan House and Senate, sponsored by the MSU COL Diversity Services Office, MSU COL Triangle Bar Association, MSU GLFSA (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Association), and The Alliance for Queer an Ally Students was held on November 15, 2011.
Four bills (HB 4770-4771, HB 5039, and HB 5040) that could impact the citizens of the state of Michigan and the ability for Michigan businesses and universities to attract and retain talent and promote economic growth will be highlighted. These four bills send a strong message that it is acceptable to discriminate against LGBTQ individuals. This informative and educational panel will explore the legal and economic arguments against the perils of the proposed legislation.
Melanie Jacobs, Professor, MSU College of Law moderated the panel.
Bart Feinbaum, Principle Counsel of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan discussed the business and economic impact that this legislation will have on the state and how it affects the insurance industry.
Attorney Jay Kaplan from the ACLU of Michigan outlined the current legislation and provided legal analysis.
Christy Mallory co-author of the recent report on Economic Motives for Adopting LGBT-Related Workplace Policies released by the Williams Institute addressed the economic impact of this legislation and the national trends regarding anti-gay legislation.
Nancy Costello, Co-Director of the Great Lakes First Amendment Law Clinic and Associate Clinical Professor of Law, Michigan State University College of Law presented information about how individuals and families will be affected by this legislation and the stressors placed on the LGBTQ community.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE PANEL
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE STATE NEWS ARTICLE OF THE EVENT
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RECAP OF THE PANEL BY DEAN HOWARTH IN HER WEEKLY ADDRESS (Starts at 2:40 min:sec time)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PRESS RELEASE FROM NOV 14
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE IS HATE A MICHIGAN VALUE PANEL POSTER
