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Media Mentions - 2015 - 2017

Here you will find press clippings and information about the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law's programs, faculty, and work from global, national, and independent media outlets.

For news from previous years, see: Previous - Media mentions from 2010 - 2014

For news from the Public Rights/Private conscience project, see: Public Rights/Private Conscience Project - In the News

August 15, 2017
In Response to Charlottesville, Cuomo Proposes Adding to Hate Crime Statute
Josefa Velasquez, New York Law Journal
Katherine Franke spoke with Josefa Velasquez about the ways in which Cuomo's proposed amendment could potentially be interpreted in a discriminatory manner against people and communities of color.

August 9, 2017
Trans troops sue Trump over proposed Military Ban
Corinne Segal, PBS News Hour
Katherine Franke corresponded with PBS News Hour about the suit levied by Transgender Service Members against Presient Trump, and the quest for justice in a disrupted system.

July 27, 2017
Struggles Facing China's LGBT Community Go Far Beyond Marriage
The Editors, World Politics Review
Hoping Hou, a Visiting Scholar of the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, participated in an e-mail interview with World Politics Review about rights and access to justice for LGBT persons in China.  Hoping has been affiliated with the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law since 2015.

July 17, 2017
Gay Rights Groups Seek One More Win From Justice Kennedy
Adam Liptak, New York Times
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted in this piece, discussing the ongoing discrimination that sexual minorities face despite the Supreme Court's 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.

June 26, 2017
Two Steps Back
Michael Park, Long Island Pulse
Professor Suzanne Goldberg spoke with the Long Island Pulse about the implications of Donald Trump's Presidency on the rights of LGBTQ persons

June 22, 2017
Wisconsin Lawmakers Push Bill That Would Expel Campus Hecklers
Safia Samee Ali and Associated Press, NBCNews.com
Professor Katherine Franke is quoted in this article on new legislation in Wisconsin that would violate Students' right to Free speech.

June 7, 2017
Harvard Retracting Admittance is only Part of the Solution
Ariana Puzzo, The Fairfield Mirror
Professor Katherine Franke is quoted on Harvard University's decision in the face of hate speech

June 5, 2017
Harvard Revokes Admission of Several Students for Posting 'Offensive' Memes
Safia Samee Ali, NBCNews.com
Professor Franke spoke with NBCNews about First Amendment Rights, and how a group of young adults' hate speech led to revocation of their admission to Harvard University.

May 19, 2017
Wal-Mart Settlement in First LGBT Workers' Class Action Reflects Larger Shift
Erin Mulvaney, The National Law Journal
Suzanne Goldberg is quoted by The National Law Journal on what Wal-Mart's $7.5 M Settlement reflects, in terms of progress in the pursuit of LGBTQ Worker Rights

April 30, 2017
LGBTQ Groups Fear Tennessee Bill Would Roll Back Civil Rights
Corinne Segal, PBSNewsHour
Professor Franke spoke with Corinne Segal regarding pending legislation in Tennessee, that would conflict with Federal legislation, and threaten same-sex couples' rights to marry

April 29, 2017
'Stealthing' Might be Considered as Sexual Assault
Maria Fernanda Guanipa, PulseHeadlines

April 29, 2017
'Stealthing': Victims Describe Partners Removing Condoms During Sex
Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBCNews

April 27, 2017
Queer Left Academics Take on LGBT Mainstream
Duncan Osborne, GayCityNews
An article regarding a conference on the future of the LGBTQ Rights movement held at the NYPL, in part supported by the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law

April 3, 2017
How Iowa Has Recalled Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Sharyn Jackson, The Des Moines Register
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted on this piece regarding Same-Sex Marriage and Anti-LGBTQ Sentiments in the United States

March 2, 2017
Texas Courts Attempt to Restrict Gay Marriage
David Sucherman, Bloomberg News Radio
Professor Franke spoke with David Sucherman at Bloomberg News Radio on issues regarding LGBTQ Rights and Marriage Equality

February 28, 2017
What's Next for the Transgender Bathroom Case Before the Supreme Court?
Geneva Sands, ABCNews.com
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted in this article on the case of Gavin Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board

January 20, 2017
Assessing Obama's LGBTQ Legacy
Nathaniel Frank, Slate Outward Blogs

December 26, 2016
Teach-Ins Turn Immigrant Anxiety into Action
Renee Feltz, Truth-Out.org

December 8, 2016
Immigration in the Age of Trump: Columbia Holds "Know Your Rights" Community Gathering
Columbia Law School

December 5, 2016
LGBTQ Clergy Tackle Tough Issues Ahead of Trump Presidency
Tanzina Vega, CNN Money

October 26, 2016
ICE (Intersex Campaign for Equality) Legal Panel at Columbia Law School
OII-USA, Intersex Campaign for Equality

October 25, 2016
Columbia Law School Clinic Urges End to North Carolina's Discriminatory Restroom Law
Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic, Columbia Law School

September 27, 2016
NY Hearing Set on Statewide Need for Civil Legal Services
Associated Press, The Washington Times

August 22, 2016
US Judge blocks Obama transgender school bathroom policy
Jon Herskovitz, Reuters
Professor Franke is quoted on Judge O'Connor's injunction against President Obama's edict regarding transgender students' rights.

August 10, 2016
Lawyers, stop saying 'honey,' 'sweetheart' in court
Ashley May, USA Today
Professor Suzanne Goldberg discusses how sexist and biased language in the courtroom harms lawyers and the legal process

July 14, 2016
Virginia school's emergency SCOTUS appeal protests restroom rule
Aidan Quigley, Christian Science Monitor
Professor Katherine Franke is quoted on the public shift that needs to occur regarding conceptions of gender if we are to move towards legally upholding the rights of transgender individuals.

July 13, 2016
HB2 and the War on North Carolina Cities
Staff, Triad City Beat
Professor Franke is quoted in this article regarding the 30 years of legislation that led to North Carolina's HB2

June 27, 2016
Abortion Ruling Could Create Waves of Legal Challenges
Erik Eckholm, NYTimes
Professor Suzanne Goldberg discusses the Supreme Court of the United States' ruling in Whole Women's Health v. Texas

June 25, 2016
NYC Celebrates LGBT pride in Shadow of Orlando Shooting
Demarco Morgan, CBSNews.com
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted on the significance of President Obama's designation of the Stonewall Inn as a National Monument

June 5, 2016
Spate of Gay Custody Battles Force Law to Define What a Parent is: Could This Mean More Rights for Gay Parents?
Gaystar News, Gayguideworld.com
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted in this piece on custodianship, same sex couples, and the legal definition of what it means to be a parent.

June 1, 2016
Gay Custody Fights Redefine Legal Parenthood
Sara Randazzo, The Wall Street Journal
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted in this article regarding a custody case between a same-sex couple.

June 1, 2016
How Courts Have Ruled on Transgender Cases
Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor
Professor Franke offered perspective on gender identity and sex for this article in the Christian Science Monitor; the article is otherwise riddled with poor language regarding transgender persons' experiences and identities

May 31, 2016
When Dating a Teen is Legal, But Sexting with Her is Not
Diana Tourjee, Broadly
Professor Franke speaks to the quagmires of sexuality, consent, and pornography in this piece on a recent case in Texas

May 23, 2016
Wedlocked: The Perils of Marriage Equality - The Author Meets her Readers
Katherine Franke, Boston University Law Review
Professor Franke engages with critiques of her book, Wedlocked: The Perils of Marriage Equality, in this piece with the Boston University Law Review

May 18, 2016
Online Symposium: Wedlocked: The Perils of Marriage Equality
Multiple Authors, Boston University Law Review
The Boston University Law Review Published an Online Symposium regarding Professor Katherine Franke's book, Wedlocked: The Perils of Marriage Equality, from NYU Press

May 18, 2016
Transgender 'Milestones' Took Decades; More Lawsuits Likely
Jessica Gresko, The Associated Press
Published by The New York Times and The San Diego Union-Tribune
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted on the use of sex-discrimination precedents to defend transgender rights

May 9, 2016
North Carolina Sues The Justice Department for Making It Rethink Its Anti-LGBT Bill
Hillary E. Crawford, Bustle
Professor Franke is quoted regarding North Carolina's Anti-LGBT HB 2

May 6, 2016
'Bathroom Battle' Erupts Across U.S.
Agence France-Presse, The New Paper
Professor Katherine Franke is quoted regarding what North Carolina's House Bill 2 (HB 2) represents in the context of LGBTQ Rights in an election year 

May 5, 2016
America's Transgender Bathroom Battle Heats Up
Agence France-Presse, Daily Mail
Professor Franke is quoted on North Carolina's House Bill 2 (HB 2), LGBTQ Rights, and Civil Rights

May 5, 2016
The 'Bathroom Battle' Heats Up as Conservatives Fume Over Transgender Policies
Agence France-Presse, Raw Story
Professor Katherine Franke speaks on North Carolina's HB 2 (House Bill 2), and how current debates about Transgender Rights fit into the context of LGBTQ Rights and Civil Rights in General in the United States

April 29, 2016
The imaginary predator in America's transgender bathroom war
Alia E. Dastagir, USA Today
Professor Katherine Franke is quoted in this piece at USA Today about the fears that are the crux of discriminatory, and transphobic legislation, such as North Carolina's HB2.

April 21, 2016
North Carolina Faces Growing Pressure to Repeal Anti-LGBT Bill
ABC News Radio, WFJA Classic Hits
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted in this piece from ABC News Radio regarding North Carolina's transphobic and discriminatory #HB2

April 13, 2016
Columbia Law Women's Association Honors LGBT Advocate Chinyere Ezie, '10
Public Affairs, Columbia Law School

April 7, 2016
North Carolina's Constitutional Challenge: Law Professors Comment on a Lawsuit to Overturn North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law
John Riley, MetroWeekly
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted in this piece from John Riley at MetroWeekly on North Carolina's new homophobic and transphobic law.

April 7, 2016
North Carolina's New Anti-LGBT Law is a Trojan Horse
Article by ProPublica, available at MintPressNews
Professor Franke is quoted about New law passed in North Carolina

April 5, 2016
North Carolina's Terrible Anti-LGBT Law is Even Worse than We Thought
Nina Martin, ProPublica
Professor Franke is quoted in this thoughtful piece on the larger implications of North Carolina's HB2

March 27, 2016
Transgender bathroom use debates play out across U.S.
Jamie Yuccas, CBS News
Professor Suzanne Goldberg is quoted in this article from CBS News regarding discriminatory legislation against transgender individuals

March 10, 2016
Back from New York City
Pascale Fournier's website catalogues her recent visit to New York, including her presentation with the Public Rights/Private Conscience Project on February 29th, 2016

March 7, 2016
Adoptive Mother Backed by High Court
Bloomberg Radio - Bloomberg Law: Professor Steven Sanders and Professor Katherine Franke, discuss a Supreme Court ruling that overturned an Alabama court order prohibiting a lesbian woman from having contact with the three children she adopted and helped raise. 

March 7, 2016
"Love's Inequality" - Will Clark on Wedlocked: The Perils of Marriage Equality
Will Clark, Los Angeles Review of Books

February 25, 2016
New Report Centers LGBTQ Experiences of Mass Incarceration
Andrea Ritchie, Huffingon Post Queer Voices

February 16, 2016
Law and Disorder Radio
Criminalizing Dissent - Professor Franke Interviews Sienna Baskin at 34:56

February 9, 2016
Law Professors Urge New York's High Court to Protect Functional Parent Child Relationships
Columbia Law School Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic 

January 15, 2016
New Spring Courses Add to Dynamic and Diverse Curriculum
Public Affairs, Columbia Law School

January 9, 2016
A Showdown Year for Reproductive Rights
Nina Martin, ProPublica

January 8, 2016
Marriage Equlity Can Be Both a Blessing and a Trap for Minority Communities
Katherine Franke, Slate

November 19, 2015
Columbia Professors Get Wedlocked
Ross Chapman, BWOG - Columbia University

November 13, 2015
Race, Conversation, Columbia
Suzanne Goldberg, Columbia University Spectator

September 1, 2015
Law Professor: Davis Can't Evoke Religion To Deny Marriage Licenses
NPR

August 20, 2015
Despite SOTU Ruling, States Refuse Gay Marriage
HuffPost Live

August 19, 2015
Conservative Christians Are Still Fighting Gay Marriage, But It's An Uphill Battle Against The Courts
Lila Shapiro, HuffPost Gay Voices

August 13, 2015
Kentucky Clerk Defies Court on Marriage Licenses for Gay Couples
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times

June 30, 2015
Conservatives Explain Why They Lost on Marriage
Lila Shapiro & Gabriel Arana, Huffington Post

June 15, 2015
Religion Versus Equality? A Social Studies Dilemma
Maya Lindberg, Teaching Tolerance

May 14, 2015
Anticipating the Supreme Court Arguments - End of an Era
Suzanne Goldberg, Huffington Post
 

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