[Lwvcnmtopics] LWVCNM - Monthly Educational Meeting - Special Date and Time - Thursday June 6, 7PM - Democracy in Danger, Part 1 LGBTQ+ Community and Rights Under Fire

Thu May 30 15:36:44 MDT 2024

*SPECIAL DATE AND EVENING MEETING*

*Thursday, June 6, 2024  •  7:00 - 8:30 PM*

WHERE:* In person* League Members only, Conference Room, 6739 Academy Rd NE
- Conference Room doors open at 6:30pm

*Zoom Webinar* (members and general public)

*TOPIC*: *Democracy in Danger, Part One: LGBTQ+ Community and Rights Under
Fire*

*SPEAKERS*: *Adrien Lawyer*, Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico -
Director of Education & Co-Founder, and *Marshall Martinez*, Equality New
Mexico - Executive Director

We’ve all heard about “don’t say gay” laws and campaigns to ban books,
prohibit certain topics being included in school curriculums, restrict
bathroom access, deny transgender athletes from participation in sports,
etc. The League has a wide variety of public policy positions recognizing
that *all* people have a critical role in democracy. Two of these positions
are particularly relevant to our summer series, *Democracy in Danger*:

            * certain *Individual Liberties* are guaranteed by the U.S.
Constitution, and these individual rights now protected by the Constitution
should not be weakened.

            * all levels of government must provide *Equality of
Opportunity* for education, employment, and housing for all persons in the
United States regardless of their race, color, gender, religion, national
origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. The League supports
extending existing civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination against
lesbians and gay men in jobs, housing and public accommodations, including
protections for health care benefits and marriage equality for same-sex
couples.

In celebration of Pride Month, we welcome two of New Mexico’s strongest
advocates for the LGBTQ + community. Our panel will discuss how ever
increasing threats to and attacks on basic democratic principles are
impacting the LGBTQ+ community, and will share their beliefs and
experiences to help us better understand that LGBTQ+ rights are human
rights. *Adrien* will offer a much abbreviated transgender cultural fluency
overview, and *Marshall* will address how bodily autonomy and harm
reduction are at the core of LGBTQ+ and universal human rights.

Then, we’ll engage in an insightful conversation to help us strategize on
effective advocacy efforts needed to safeguard LGBTQ+ rights and promote
inclusivity within our democratic framework. Your participation and voice
are crucial as we collectively navigate these turbulent times. Let’s stand
together to advocate for and take action to combat threats to democracy.

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[image: Adrien]

*Adrien Lawyer (he/him/his) Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico -
Director of Education & Co-Founder*

Adrien co-founded TGRCNM in 2008 with Zane Stephens to be a clearinghouse
of direct services, education and advocacy for the transgender community.
Adrien has delivered Transgender Cultural Fluency trainings in thousands of
settings, including public and private schools, police and public safety
departments, every correctional institution in New Mexico, healthcare and
social service facilities, federal, state and local government agencies,
and private businesses, foundations and nonprofit organizations. He has
also led successful advocacy efforts for model transgender student
policies, gender-neutral restrooms, trans inclusion in social service
facilities, statewide bullying prevention and birth certificate gender
marker change.

On a national level, Adrien presents and consults on many issues impacting
the trans community, including TGRCNM as a successful model for local
service provision. In his spare time, he enjoys being a father and playing
guitar with A Band Named Sue.

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*Marshall Martinez*

*Equality New Mexico - Executive Director *

Marshall is an organizer and has been a political strategist for multiple
candidates and organizations; from fighting climate change with the League
of Conservation Voters to working for fair pay and safe working conditions
with AFSCME-the public employees labor union. All personal fights because,
like all of us, he has lived a multi-issue life.

Born and raised in Alamogordo, New Mexico, to a working-class family and a
group of particularly strong women (and a few great men, too!) in High
School he worked to educate young people about safer sex. Marshall’s policy
expertise focuses on Gender and Sexuality, Bodily Autonomy, and
Reproductive and Sexual Healthcare. Marshall also prides himself on his
skill set for navigating attacks against our values, in ways that build
power for the communities being attacked rather than just winning the
short-term fight. Marshall strongly believes in the African Proverb “If you
want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”

 ZOOM Invitation -

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Jun 6, 2024 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Monthly Program: LGBTQ+ Community and Rights Under Fire

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League of Women Voters of Central New Mexico
6739 Academy Rd. NE  Suite 124
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