WASHINGTON — The American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity will sponsor its first-ever LGBT Advocacy Day May 18-19.
Over the two days, ABA members will have the opportunity to attend a White House briefing and meet members of Congress, build relationships with new members of Congress and educate members and their staffs on issues supported by the ABA that are of importance to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community.
Among the legislative initiatives the group will be advocating for during visits to Capitol Hill offices May 19 are the Jury ACCESS/Non-Discrimination Act and the International Human Rights Defense Act.
The ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity leads the ABA’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and full and equal participation by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the ABA, the legal profession and society. Created in 2007, the commission seeks to secure equal treatment in the ABA, the legal profession and the justice system without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity.
