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On the Docket Celebrating 33 Years of Fierce Legal Advocacy On The Docket The audacity to fight for justice. The perseverance to win. SPRING 2010 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Fair Play: NCLR Challenges Discriminatory Sports Practices Page 3 Photo by Trish Tunney | www.trishtunney.com Tunney Trish by Photo Kate Clinton, Jane Lynch, and Kate Kendell Celebrating 33 Years of Fierce Legal Advocacy Thirty-three years ago Donna Hitchens and Roberta Achtenberg founded the Lesbian Rights Project to secure the parenting rights of lesbian mothers who NCLR Hires New Federal were losing custody of their kids, which soon expanded to include advocacy for Policy Attorney Maya the rights of all LGBT people. The National Center for Lesbian Rights grew out of Rupert Page 4 their commitment and passion for justice for LGBT people and our families. On May 1st, a crowd of over 1,200 members and allies of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community celebrated NCLR’s founders’ dream and 33 years of groundbreaking legal advocacy for LGBT people. The night was a celebration of our history, our future, and the courage of our community. In addition to celebrating NCLR’s legal victories and more women than any other national gay or lesbian fierce advocacy, Vicki Randle and Will Phillips were publication. Wolfe Video, now in its 25th year, is the honored for their commitment to advancing the rights oldest and largest exclusive distributor of gay and lesbian of the LGBT community. Legendary musician Cris films in the world. Together,Curve Magazine and Wolfe Williamson awarded Vicki Randle with the Voice and Video have helped provide our community a voice in A Fragile Balance: The Visibility Award. Vicki was the first (and only) female print and in film. Story of Harold Scull and member of the Tonight Show Band, starting with host In addition to honoring the remarkable achievements of Jay Leno in 1992. Clay Greene Vicki Randle and Will Phillips, the night was made even Pages 6-7 Judy Shepard awarded the Fierce Ally Award to Will more extraordinary by special guests from Mississippi Phillips, the ten-year-old fifth grader from Arkansas Constance McMillen, Ceara Sturgis, and their attorneys who gained international attention for his refusal to from the ACLU. Constance was unable to attend her say the United States Pledge of Allegiance at West prom after her school canceled it rather than let her Fork Elementary School because of its false promise attend in a tuxedo with her girlfriend. Ceara was told she of “liberty and justice for all.” In an emotionally stirring could not wear a tuxedo in her senior picture and was speech, Judy Shepard reminded us of the importance of omitted from her school’s yearbook. reaching out to allies in the pursuit of justice. With all that Constance and Ceara had endured, NCLR Curve Magazine and Wolfe Video were also honored wanted to surround them with the love and support they with NCLR’s Outstanding Community Partner Award, deserved. Will, Constance, and Ceara represent what NCLR Champions of which recognizes organizations and companies for their is to come—and in their courage and hope, we can find unwavering support of the LGBT community and their inspiration and strength for the next 33 years. There is Justice: Sandra Blair & long-standing relationship with NCLR. Curve Magazine, much still to be done, and as a leader in LGBT civil rights, Carol Cohen from its humble beginnings as a ’90s ‘zine, has grown NCLR will continue to be at the forefront of the fight for Page 8 into the nation’s best-selling lesbian magazine, read by full equality. nclrights.org Dear NCLR Champion: Our Anniversary Event is always a much anticipated community celebration. It is always an inspirational and exhilarating evening—and this year’s event was no exception. But this year, somewhat without intention, there emerged a theme to the evening: courage. We honored long-time, openly lesbian African- These young women have faced widespread and American musician Vicki Randle with the Voice and relentless meanness, but like Will Phillips, they have Visibility Award. Vicki is a percussionist and musician something far more powerful—the courage to stand and has been making beautiful music, proudly and up proudly, knowing they are beautiful and loved. openly, for decades—when doing so came with great Thank you ACLU for making sure that they knew they risk. Vicki’s award was presented by women’s music didn’t have to stand alone. pioneer and legend in her own right Cris Williamson, Vicki, Cris, Will, Judy, Constance, and Ceara are and together they broke into spontaneous drumming profiles in courage, they are how change happens. and song, leading the crowd in a moving rendition of “Lean on Me.” To hear our NCLR family sing in one All in all it was a transformative evening, illustrating voice was incredibly touching because there was how important and embracing community is, and truth to their words. how much we all need connection with these stories from our community. Everyday there is someone Judy Shepard’s grace and power in the face of such somewhere who takes a risk for justice and equality, a violent and tortuous loss is always a source of who stands up to criticism and ridicule to champion photo by Jeff Singer by photo photo by Jeff Singer by photo incredible humility and inspiration. Judy presented a principle or a person or an ideal. And every time the Fierce Ally Award to Will Phillips, who refused someone stands tall, we are all better off. a message from to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in his 5th EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR grade West Fork, Arkansas classroom, because My personal pledge is to join Will, Constance, Judy, Ceara, Vicki, and Cris and to risk more every day in KATE KENDELL LGBT people do not have equal rights. Despite being bullied, teased, and ridiculed because of his the struggle for a fairer and more just nation. Please commitment to equality for all, Will stands strong join me and let me know your own stories of courage. and he stands tall. Together we will be the change. Will is one amazing kid, and so were our special Warmly, guests, Mississippi high school students Constance McMillen and Ceara Sturgis. We know our enemies are ever more cruel and evil, but rarely have we heard a story of such cruelty as that endured by Constance and Ceara. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joshua Delgado Melanie Rowen, Esq. 2010 PUBLIC INTEREST ASSOCIATE Angela Berry Legal Assistant Staff Attorney Cara Sherman, Esq. Angela Brown, Esq. Daniel Redman, Esq. Maya Rupert, Esq. NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Del Martin Memorial LGBT Elder Advocacy Federal Policy Attorney Stacey Camillo, J.D. Initiative Elder Law Project Fellow Cathy Sakimura, Esq. Kate Clinton - NY Emily Doskow, Esq. - Co-Chair Iain Finlay Fiona Martin - CO Erin Dominguez, Esq. Staff Attorney & Family Protection Project Manager of Finance & Administration Coordinator Yesenia Olivera-Leon - FL Dorothy Fernandez, Esq. Robin Galas Liz Seaton, Esq. Deborah Ortega, PhD. - CO Thelma Garza, J.D. Bookkeeper Director of Projects & Managing Attorney Barbara Russo - NY Kelly McCown, Esq. Kendra Garcia Christopher Stoll, Esq. Eileen Scallen, Esq. - MN Leigh Morgan Development Intern Senior Staff Attorney Jill Schlesinger – NY Michelle Ortiz - Co-Chair Kris Hermanns Amy Todd-Gher, Esq. Sarah M. Schmidt, Psy.D. – IL Maya Philipson Director of Planning & Development Senior Staff Attorney Olga Talamante Melissa Higuchi Ilona Turner, Esq. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Minna Tao Development Assistant Staff Attorney Roberta Achtenberg, Esq. - CA Cecille Isidro Jaan Williams Carol Alpert - NY STAFF Communications Associate Transgender Equality Field Organizer Susan A. Gore - TX Jennifer Barth Sarah Isaacs, Esq. Ming Wong, Esq. Joyce Hunter - NY Office Manager Pro-Bono Attorney Helpline Attorney Surina Khan - CA Leanna Blankenship Angeles Jimenez Dena Zaldúa-Hilkene Phyllis Lyon - CA Development Associate & Database Coordinator Proyecto Poderoso Community Worker Manager of Annual Giving Lory Masters - TX Noemi Calonje Kate Kendell, Esq. 2010 LAW CLERKS Raquel Matas, Esq. - FL Immigration Project Director Executive Director Dan Dwyer Nancy Polikoff, Esq. - D.C. Helen J. Carroll Jody Marksamer, Esq. Lauren Marie Fleming Ruthann Robson, Esq. - NY Sports Project Director Staff Attorney & Youth Project Director Azael Chávez Laría Shannon Price Minter, Esq. Robert Garcia Abby R. Rubenfeld, Esq. - TN Project Assistant Legal Director Desiree Howard Carmen Vazquez - NY Lisa Cisneros, Esq. Eleanor Palacios Karim Kentfield Pride Law Fellow & Proyecto Poderoso Director Events Manager Angela Okamura Calla Rongerude Zach Strassburger 2 Director of Communications On The Docket | SPRING 2010 Fair Play: NCLR Challenges Discriminatory Looking to support NCLR in Practices at the Gay Softball World Series even more ways? The predominantly white committee voted that Steven, LaRon, and Jon—all men of color—were Have a fixed budget with “non-gay,” but that the other two players, no wiggle room? both white—one of whom had given precisely the same answers as Jon—were gay. The committee voted multiple times on one player’s Want to get the merchants sexual orientation until it was decided that he at which you shop to was “non-gay.” donate to NCLR too? Concluding that D2 had too many “non- Steven Apilado (kneeling, second from right), Jon gay” players, the committee recommended Russ (standing, first player from left in front row), disciplinary measures against Steven, LaRon, and LaRon Charles (standing, center player in front and Jon, their team, and the San Francisco row) with their team during the 2007 season. Gay Softball League, including forcing D2 to SUPPORT NCLR After playing together for years in the San retroactively forfeit their second-place World THROUGH eSCRIP! Francisco Gay Softball League, Steven Apilado, Series win. LaRon Charles, and Jon Russ traveled with their team, D2, to Seattle for the 2008 Gay Softball “When you play softball, you never expect for World Series.
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