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LGBT Lawyers Association

  • 30-05-2010 10:24pm
    #1
    a-ha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭


    Dear all,

    As you may be aware there is now an organisation for Gay Doctors (Gay Doctors Ireland). I am setting up a similar organisation for LGBT Lawyers. Membership is open to solicitors, barristers, law students and academics.


    The purpose of having such a society is as follows:

    * to raise awareness and increase the visibility of LGBT
    lawyers within the profession
    * to provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and
    transgender (LGBT) lawyers and students
    * to promote awareness of LGBT legal issues
    * to facilitate legal research and support other LGBT
    rights organisations


    The visibility of LGBT lawyers is important within the profession particularly for those who are contemplating coming out at work.

    There are a number of legal issues affecting the gay community in Ireland and lawyers can raise awareness within the legal profession and beyond of LGBT rights issues.

    If anyone wishes to join, please email



    lgbtlawyers@ireland.com.


Comments

  • #2
    a-ha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭a-ha


    Firstly, in terms of campaigns for LGBT rights there is quite a long way to go. It is important that lawyers who have interest in LGBT rights can pool their knowledge and raise awareness of the often complex issues surrounding recognition of family relationships, the constitutionality of marital equality and campaign for the repeal of section 37 of the Employment Equality Act.


    If we are to achieve full legal equality we must first change the hearts and minds of those within our own profession. Many cases involving gay rights are likely to come before the higher courts in the coming years. Anyone who has read the recent Supreme Court decision in McD v. L will know that we have our work cut out for us in terms of recognition of LGBT families.


    While both professions have many gay lawyers until you are out you might never realise quite how many. Visibility of an LGBT group should provide encouragement to lawyers who are considering whether or not is prudent to be out at work.


    Finally, it's worth noting that virtually every other country has an LGBT Bar Association. I have provided links to some of these below:


    http://www.lgbtbar.org/
    http://www.mlgba.org/main/
    http://www.lgla.net/
    http://www.dglba.org/
    http://www.lagla.org.uk/


  • #3
    a-ha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭a-ha


    Good news! We're making progress. Here's a link to our facebook site...so if you are out on facebook come and join us there.

    If not...log in to the website with a username. That way you don't have to sacrifice any privacy to join, for example, if you're not out at work and don't want to be.


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