Trans Rights on Trial: Legal Realities in a Time of Fear and Misinformation

This panel will focus on some of the most pressing and controversial legal issues affecting the transgender community today. With increasing legislation targeting trans individuals, particularly the youth, and ongoing public debates about sports, healthcare, and public space, this conversation will not shy away from complexity. This panel will offer clarity, compassion, and truth.

Topics will include:

• Legal implications of sports bans, bathroom bills, and forced outing policies
• The impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on trans youth and parental rights
• The lived experience of trans attorneys in a time of heightened scrutiny
• How the legal profession can do better, not just in policy but in practice

The goal of the panel will be to humanize, educate, and challenge the harmful assumptions, misleading narratives, and comfort with the status quo. This panel will create space for attendees to leave more informed, more thoughtful, and more accountable.

Speakers:

• Leah Druckerman, Counsel, Venable LLP
• August Hieber, Senior Program Manager, Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
• Shane McCammon, Senior Litigation Career Associate, Orrick
• Shannon Minter. Legal Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights

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