WE ARE A NONPROFIT LEGAL & POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ADDRESSING THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF GENDER INEQUALITY.
Our mission is broader than women’s rights, standing alone. We fight any discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Join us for Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day 2020! We are bringing together activists and advocates from across Minnesota to tell our legislators why abortion access and reproductive freedom are important to you.
In June, Gender Justice filed a charge against USA Powerlifting on behalf of ameteur powerlifter JayCee Cooper. Jaycee - and all transgender athletes - should have an equal opportunity to compete in the sport they love.
Today, Gender Justice filed a lawsuit on behalf of Andrea who was denied service by pharmacists at two pharmacies - the McGregor Thrifty White and Aitkin CVS - when she sought to fill a prescription for emergency contraception in January 2019. The complaint filed in Aitkin County District Court in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District, makes the case that Anderson’s experience constitutes illegal discrimination based on sex, and that denying her service based on her pregnancy-related health care needs violates the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Our complaint describes a series of harmful, discriminatory actions by Buffalo Community Middle School against Matt Woods, a transgender student who attended the school from 2015-2017. The school repeatedly isolated Matt from his classmates, limiting his restroom access to a single facility no other student was required to use, removing him from physical education classes entirely, and generally failing to provide a safe and equitable learning environment.
Yesterday Gender Justice, along with co-council the Lawyering Project, and plaintiffs First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis and Our Justice, a Twin Cities-based abortion fund, had our first hearing in the Doe v. Minnesota case to remove the abortion restrictions here in this state.
In Minnesota, we have a long history of being leaders in health care. And, we care about our neighbors - we trust them to make their own decisions about the direction of their lives. We value the health of our communities and our independence.
“Minnesota has a proud tradition as a leader in the fight for reproductive rights. But for years, anti-abortion politicians have been quietly chipping away at our rights, passing state laws that aren’t medically necessary for patient health or safety - instead, they’re designed to restrict access, intimidate providers and patients, and increase costs. Minnesota’s unconstitutional abortion restrictions have been on the books for too long already. It’s time to repeal them once and for all.”
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on three cases to decide whether or not employers can fire someone from their job for failing to conform to sex stereotypes. While these cases have largely been framed as whether or not anti-discrimination protections apply to gay or transgender employees, it cannot be overstated how much impact these decisions will have on ALL employees in America.
“WHILE ADF FAILS TO UNDERSTAND MINNESOTA’S PROUD HISTORY AND LONG LEGACY OF STANDING AGAINST DISCRIMINATION, MINNESOTANS KNOW THAT THE OUR HUMAN RIGHTS ACT HAS GUARANTEED ALL OF US PROTECTION FROM DISCRIMINATION FOR OVER 30 YEARS -- AND WE WON’T STAND BY WHILE AN OUT-OF-STATE ORGANIZATION ATTEMPTS TO USHER IN AN ERA OF LEGALIZED DISCRIMINATION BY CARVING OUT EXEMPTIONS TO IT.”
WE ARE SEEKING ENTHUSIASTIC, SOCIAL-JUSTICE-MINDED APPLICANTS WHO SHARE A PASSION FOR GENDER JUSTICE TO JOIN OUR BOARD STARTING IN JANUARY 2020.
Discrimination based on sex, gender, or sexual orientation harms everyone, no matter how they are perceived or self-identify.
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