LeGaL Policy & Issues

This new page will keep LeGaL members and the public informed of its latest efforts on behalf of the LGBT legal and greater communities and the constituencies we seek to serve.  

2011

February 3, 2011

• Letter from LeGaL to Governor Cuomo regarding judicial diversity
• Letter from LeGaL Partners Group to Governor Cuomo regarding judicial diversity

2010

December 13, 2010

• LeGaL joined a NALP Letter regarding the continued collection of statistics relating to LGBT community members at law firms

December 9, 2010

• Letter from LeGaL to Morrison & Foerster regarding firm's decision to provide additional benefit to compensate for tax burden incurred by virtue of electing Domestic Partner health benefits

November 30, 2010

• LeGaL joined a coalition letter to NYPD protesting continued misuse of the term "sodomy"