2019 Gender Odyssey
August 1–4, 2019
San Diego, CA
This program is subject to change.
Keeping Up with Trump: What Health Care Providers Need to Know about Legal Rights of Their Patients
Workshop Description
The dizzying pace of the news cycle combined with the Trump’s active attempts to dismantle the rights of transgender people can make it hard to figure out which legal protections are still left. Given this landscape, it is critical that providers are able identify potential legal issues and advocate for their patients. This session will provide an overview of the legal landscape, the most common legal issues, and steps providers can take to help their patients start to navigate those legal issues. Topics covered include discrimination, correcting identity documents, and family-law disputes.
Conference Track
Professional
Topic
Legal
Primary Contact
Asaf Orr, National Center for Lesbian Rights
Workshop Presenters
Asaf Orr, JD, National Center for Lesbian Rights
Pronouns
Presenter Bio
Asaf is the Transgender Youth Project Staff Attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. He has been advocating for the rights of transgender youth for nearly a decade. Asaf has represented transgender youth and their families in cases from discrimination in school and health care to child-custody disputes and abuse-and-neglect proceedings. In addition, Asaf has also authored publications and presented on topics related to transgender youth.