LITIGATION: N.H. v. Anoka-Hennepin, Woods v. Buffalo-Montrose-Hanover
Protecting the civil rights of trans students in school by setting case law precedent under the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Equity Circle
We're coming together to build a better world where EVERYONE can thrive.
The Gender Justice Equity Circle is a bold community dedicated to the envelope-pushing work needed to truly achieve gender justice. Your commitment fuels the fight to expand and protect our human and civil rights here in Minnesota – impacting the lives of our communities now and for generations to come.
Some of our 2021 initiatives:
ADVOCACY: Women's Economic Status and Security
Shaping priorities and pursuing economic solutions as co-chair of the MN Attorney General's Task Force on Women's Economic Security and by working to restore the Office on the Economic Status of Women.
COALITION: UNRESTRICT MINNESOTA
Leading a multi-racial, cross-sector coalition to expand access to, protect, and destigmatize abortion in Minnesota.
LITIGATION: Doe v. Minnesota
Ending Minnesota’s unconstitutional abortion restrictions.
ADVOCACY: Economic Justice and Opportunity
Working to pass paid family medical leave and a salary history ban to close the wage gap and make it possible for Minnesotans to work and care for themselves and their families.
COALITION: FAITH, RIGHTS, AND DEMOCRACY
Fighting against right-wing efforts to use religion as a license to discriminate.
Milestones of Progress
Our organization has celebrated some big wins over the years and we continue to grow in the ways we harness strategic impact litigation, legislative advocacy, and education to push the law forward when it comes to gender equality. Check out what we’ve accomplished, together.