Join us for the 2nd annual Gender Justice Brunch!

Join us for the 2nd annual Gender Justice Brunch!

December 8, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
The Depot Minneapolis

The Gender Justice Brunch is your time to socialize, network, celebrate and learn about a topic that affects our reproductive rights community.

With social games, mission-aligned activities, music by DJ Tricky Miki, a performance by Prairie Fire Choir, brunch drinks and food, and a lively discussion, this event is not to be missed.

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Gretchen Sisson, PhD, and Gender Justice Board Member, Joy Parker will engage in a conversation: Exploring Adoption’s Place in Reproductive Justice: Indian Child Welfare Act and Domestic Adoption in the Dobbs Era.

With the US Supreme Court decisions in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization revoking federal protections for abortion and Brackeen v. Haaland upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act, we are in a political moment in which adoption is, increasingly, being revealed as an institution devoted to separating families and policing parenthood under the guise of feel-good family-building. Join us to learn more about the history, politics and privilege in the domestic adoption industry. Our expert speakers will explore new research on birth-parent experiences and the powerful possibilities of case law and policies that prioritize both family preservation and tribal sovereignty.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits available.
Childcare available.

Online ticket sales are closed for the 2024 Gender Justice Brunch. Please email [email protected] to inquire about any available space at the event.

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About the Speakers

Peggy Flanagan

Peggy Flanagan (invited) is Minnesota’s 50th Lieutenant Governor, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, and currently the country’s highest ranking Native woman elected to executive office. At the center of all her work is making progress for children, working families, communities of color and Indigenous communities, and Minnesotans who have historically been underserved and underrepresented. Previously, the Lt. Governor worked in the nonprofit sector with Wellstone Action and Children’s Defense Fund – Minnesota.

Joy Parker

Joy Parker is an Indigenous Abenaki granddaughter, niece, mother, auntie, midwife, and lawyer. She is one of the very few midwife-lawyers in the country. As an attorney, Joy focuses on serving Tribal governments and Native organizations with a focus on Tribal sovereignty, healthcare, and reproductive justice issues.

Dr. Gretchen Sisson

Dr. Gretchen Sisson is a sociologist who studies abortion and adoption in the United States. She is the author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood. Her research examining adoption decision-making after abortion denial was cited in the Supreme Court’s dissent in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health from Justices Breyer, Kagan, and Sotomayor.

Praise for Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood

Dares to imagine a different world where Americans treat adoption like the justice issue it is. Washington Post
Impressively reported...[Sisson] uses her deep well of knowledge to make the case that adoption is no solution for Americans’ reduced access to abortion. San Francisco Chronicle
Gender Justice Brunch: 2023 Photo Gallery
Gender Justice Brunch: 2023 Photo Gallery
Gender Justice Brunch: 2023 Photo Gallery

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