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| − | There is a dedicated group of LGBTQ lawyers who are on the front lines of advancing and protecting the minority rights for their clients or the LGBTQ community as a whole. | + | There is a dedicated group of LGBTQ lawyers who are on the front lines of advancing and protecting the minority rights for their clients or the LGBTQ community as a whole. These are the individuals who take on specific cases which challenge the absence of protective laws, the interpretation of existing legislation, or the application of law. |
| − | + | Their specific areas of expertise can include issues which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people face in their lives. These could be for a range of reasons including employment, housing, or other discrimination; immigration; marriage equality; AIDS/HIV, transgender, or other healthcare issues; academia; family law; and criminal law. While some individuals work in just one of these content areas, others may specialize in some or all of them. | |
| − | + | Many such lawyers go on to work, or have obtained their experience working, in public service organizations or community interest groups that deal with a specific area of law. The individuals noted below have either made their mark as individual lawyers practising on behalf of clients, or continue to do so. | |
| − | * [[ | + | The effectiveness of such lawyers is reflected in the degree to which a region or country accepts LGBTQ individuals on an equal basis in society and protects their rights. There have been tremendous advances of such rights and protections in many countries around the world, but there are still more countries whose legislation fails the community on these legal and legislative issues. |
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| − | * [[ | + | With LGBTQ rights reaching widespread mainstream coverage, the demand for the services of human rights lawyers has increased significantly. In countries where they are still developing, these lawyers are identified by their passion and dedication for the cause despite potential risks and marginalization. |
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| − | * [[ | + | Educating lawyers on LGBTQ rights and protection issues is now prevalent amongst higher education institutions. This is often followed by training in advocacy, community groups or legislative groups to gain experience in the field. |
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| − | * [[ | + | We have identified noted LGBTQ lawyers representing the community’s legal challenges from China, India, Canada, Finland, Great Britain, Sweden, Turkey, South Africa, the United States, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Ireland, Mexico, Jamaica, and France. Simply click on a name to read the individuals fascinating biography. |
| − | * [[S Chelvan]] | + | |
| − | * [[ | + | '''Botswana''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Uyapo Ndadi]] |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''Canada''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Michael Battista]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Douglas Elliott]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Barbara Findlay]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[El-Farouk Khaki]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Susan Ursel]] |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''China''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Zhou Dan]] |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''Finland''' |
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[Adolf Fredrik Wetterhoff]] |
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| − | * [[ | + | '''France''' |
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| − | * [[Susan | + | * [[Yann Pedler]] |
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| − | * [[Evan Wolfson]] | + | '''Great Britain''' |
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| + | * [[Martin Bowley]] | ||
| + | * [[S Chelvan]] | ||
| + | * [[Mark Harper]] | ||
| + | * [[Janet Paraskeva]] | ||
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| + | '''India''' | ||
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| + | * [[Aditya Bandopadhyay]] | ||
| + | * [[Menaka Guruswamy]] | ||
| + | * [[Arundhati Katju]] | ||
| + | * [[Arvind Narrain]] | ||
| + | * [[Krishna Omkar]] | ||
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| + | '''Ireland''' | ||
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| + | * [[Peter Ashman]] | ||
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| + | '''Jamaica''' | ||
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| + | * [[Maurice Tomlinson]] | ||
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| + | '''Mexico''' | ||
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| + | * [[Alex Mendez]] | ||
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| + | '''Pakistan''' | ||
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| + | * [[Nisha Rao]] | ||
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| + | '''South Africa''' | ||
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| + | * [[Edwin Cameron]] | ||
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| + | '''Sweden''' | ||
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| + | * [[Hans Ytterberg]] | ||
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| + | '''Turkey''' | ||
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| + | * [[Levent Piskin]] | ||
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| + | '''Uganda''' | ||
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| + | * [[Adrian Jjuuko]] | ||
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| + | '''United States''' | ||
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| + | * [[Mary Bonauto]] | ||
| + | * [[Kevin M. Cathcart]] | ||
| + | * [[Alphonso David]] | ||
| + | * [[John Duran]] | ||
| + | * [[Matt Foreman]] | ||
| + | * [[Pearl M. Hart]] | ||
| + | * [[Roberta Kaplan]] | ||
| + | * [[Pamela Karlan]] | ||
| + | * [[Joyce Kauffman]] | ||
| + | * [[D'Arcy Kemnitz]] | ||
| + | * [[Jennifer Levi]] | ||
| + | * [[Susan Gray McGreivy]] | ||
| + | * [[Shannon Minter]] | ||
| + | * [[Bruce William Nickerson]] | ||
| + | * [[Chase Strangio]] | ||
| + | * [[Kara S. Suffredini]] | ||
| + | * [[Rachel B. Tiven]] | ||
| + | * [[Evan Wolfson]] | ||
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| + | '''Zambia''' | ||
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| + | * [[Andre du Plessis]] | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[LGBTQ Chief Justices]] | * [[LGBTQ Chief Justices]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Police and Law Enforcement Officers]] | ||
| + | * [[Government Ministers of Justice Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
| + | * [[Justice of the Peace, Magistrates, and District Court Judges Who Are LGBTQ]] | ||
| + | * [[Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community]] | ||
| + | * [[Immigration, Migration, and Refugee Activists in the LGBTQ Community]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Individuals Who Have Held the Post of Attorney General]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
| − | + | * http://hls.harvard.edu/content/uploads/2008/07/guide-lgbt.pdf | |
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 5 October 2023
There is a dedicated group of LGBTQ lawyers who are on the front lines of advancing and protecting the minority rights for their clients or the LGBTQ community as a whole. These are the individuals who take on specific cases which challenge the absence of protective laws, the interpretation of existing legislation, or the application of law.
Their specific areas of expertise can include issues which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people face in their lives. These could be for a range of reasons including employment, housing, or other discrimination; immigration; marriage equality; AIDS/HIV, transgender, or other healthcare issues; academia; family law; and criminal law. While some individuals work in just one of these content areas, others may specialize in some or all of them.
Many such lawyers go on to work, or have obtained their experience working, in public service organizations or community interest groups that deal with a specific area of law. The individuals noted below have either made their mark as individual lawyers practising on behalf of clients, or continue to do so.
The effectiveness of such lawyers is reflected in the degree to which a region or country accepts LGBTQ individuals on an equal basis in society and protects their rights. There have been tremendous advances of such rights and protections in many countries around the world, but there are still more countries whose legislation fails the community on these legal and legislative issues.
With LGBTQ rights reaching widespread mainstream coverage, the demand for the services of human rights lawyers has increased significantly. In countries where they are still developing, these lawyers are identified by their passion and dedication for the cause despite potential risks and marginalization.
Educating lawyers on LGBTQ rights and protection issues is now prevalent amongst higher education institutions. This is often followed by training in advocacy, community groups or legislative groups to gain experience in the field.
We have identified noted LGBTQ lawyers representing the community’s legal challenges from China, India, Canada, Finland, Great Britain, Sweden, Turkey, South Africa, the United States, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Ireland, Mexico, Jamaica, and France. Simply click on a name to read the individuals fascinating biography.
Botswana
Canada
China
Finland
France
Great Britain
India
Ireland
Jamaica
Mexico
Pakistan
South Africa
Sweden
Turkey
Uganda
United States
- Mary Bonauto
- Kevin M. Cathcart
- Alphonso David
- John Duran
- Matt Foreman
- Pearl M. Hart
- Roberta Kaplan
- Pamela Karlan
- Joyce Kauffman
- D'Arcy Kemnitz
- Jennifer Levi
- Susan Gray McGreivy
- Shannon Minter
- Bruce William Nickerson
- Chase Strangio
- Kara S. Suffredini
- Rachel B. Tiven
- Evan Wolfson
Zambia
See Also
- LGBTQ Chief Justices
- LGBTQ Police and Law Enforcement Officers
- Government Ministers of Justice Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Justice of the Peace, Magistrates, and District Court Judges Who Are LGBTQ
- Marriage Equality Advocates in the LGBTQ Community
- Immigration, Migration, and Refugee Activists in the LGBTQ Community
- LGBTQ Individuals Who Have Held the Post of Attorney General
