LGBT Law: 3 General Hours

Courses Included

• LGBT Law: Legislative and Case Law Update
  
  

  The speakers in this program will discuss updates in legislation and case law affecting the LGBT communities in Tennessee. They will discuss local and state laws affecting LGBT and give updates on EEOC and Title VII Litigation Involving Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Chris Sanders, Tennessee Equality Project, Nashville
    Chris Sanders is executive director of Tennessee Equality Project, a statewide organization that works for the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.  Chris has lived in...
  • Valorie Vojdik, University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville
    Professor Valorie K. Vojdik joined the University of Tennessee College of Law faculty in 2011 as Professor of Law and served as Director of Clinical Programs from 2011-2015. She currently teaches...
  • Hedy Weinberg , ACLU of Tennessee,
    Hedy Weinberg joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Tennessee as their Executive Director in 1984. An affiliate of the National ACLU, ACLU-TN’s mission is to protect and promote the...
• LGBT Law: Prosecuting Civil Rights Actions and Religious Freedom
  
  

  This session will include best practices in prosecuting civil rights cases and religious freedom cases. The speaker Shannon Minter, National Center for Lesbian Rights, will discuss recent cases.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Shannon Minter, National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), San Francisco
    Shannon Price Minter is the Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), one of the nation’s leading advocacy organizations for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender...
• LGBT Law: Representing and Communicating with Clients in the LGBT Community
  
  

  In this presentation Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, Vanderbilt University, will discuss considerations when representing and communicating with LGBT clients. Some topics discussed include: Key medical terms and concepts, Common challenges when seeking healthcare, and understating the requirements for equal access under federal law.  

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Jesse Ehrenfeld M.D., Vanderbilt University ,
    Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, is a board-certified anesthesiologist with an extensive background in clinical research, advocacy, and healthcare policy. For the past decade, he has advocated on behalf of...