In-person Roundtable: Transgender People and the Law: The Discussion Continues
Thursday, November 7, 2024
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Quinnipiac University School of Law
Room 221
370 Bassett Road
North Haven, CT 06473
In 2018, the Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows presented a Roundtable on “Transgender People and the Law.” Since then, much has changed for the transgender community, with many members facing increasing vilification, repression, and persecution. Across the country, laws are being enacted that make life more difficult for transgender individuals, particularly by restricting access to health care and gender-affirming services.
This Roundtable will build upon the 2018 discussion, focusing on the realities transgender individuals and their families face today. We’ll examine their fears, hopes, and the ongoing struggles they encounter, particularly when navigating legal systems that are meant to offer protection.
Join us for an evening of dialogue, where we will listen to and discuss the journeys of transgender individuals, the challenges and victories they encounter, and explore how we can support their access to justice and a better quality of life.
Facilitators:
Attorney Beck S. Fineman
Ryan Ryan DeLuca LLP
Tony Ferraiolo
Director, Youth and Family Program
Health Care Advocates International
Christina Guiriba
Founder & Camp Director, Transcending Adolescence
Co-Hosts:
Hon. Barry F. Armata
Connecticut Superior Court
Attorney Rachel Goldberg
Principal, Rachel Goldberg, Attorney at Law
Justice Andrew J. McDonald
Connecticut Supreme Court
FELLOWS EVENT: The cost of this program is $40, which includes a buffet dinner. We kindly ask for payment upon registration on our website using a credit card. Registration for this event is open to Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows. If you are a Fellow and would like to register for this event, please contact the Foundation at ctbf@ctbarfdn.org.
