Trump v. Hawaii
Status: Loss
GLAD joined National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) in a friend-of-the-Court brief illustrating the disproportionate impact President Trump’s travel ban on people from a list of predominately Muslim countries would have on LGBTQ people.
Amicus co-signers include Immigration Equality, The New York City Gay And Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, The LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles, The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, API Equality-Los Angeles, API Equality-Northern California, Invisible to Invincible: Asian Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago, KhushDC, Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association, Queer South Asian Collective, The South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association of New York City, and Trikone-Northwest.
Action Opportunity
GLAD is proud to join the movement to respond to the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Hawai’i. While the decision date can’t be predicted, we anticipate that it will fall on a Monday in June. Join the gathering at the Supreme Court to show our strength as one justice movement and support equality for all.
Muslim Ban Decision Day
Date: To Be Determined
Time: 11:45am EST – 1:00pm EST
Location: US Supreme Court | 1 First St NE, Washington, DC 20543
RSVP page: www.wewillnotbebanned.org
Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/175375686636175/
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