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BALIF Foundation 2024 Law Student Association of the Year
BALIF Foundation invites all LGBTQI law student associations in the Bay Area to apply for BALIF Foundation’s annual “Law Student Association of the Year” award. Each year, the award is presented to a Bay Area law student group that has demonstrated a unique level of...
2024 Julius Turman Award
The Julius Turman Award will be granted by the BALIF Foundation to one law student each year who has shown outstanding commitment to advocacy for LGBTQI+ individuals. The recipient must be currently a member of BALIF, enrolled at a Bay Area Law School, identify...
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BALIF Statement About US v. Skrmetti Decision Today
Dear BALIF Members, This morning, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in US v. Skrmetti, upholding the Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors. A link to the full opinion can be found here. U.S. v. Skrmetti is one of the most consequential cases involving...
BALIF Statement About Federal Funding Cuts for Gender Affirming Care
Dear BALIF Members, On May 22nd, the House passed a bill that purports to cut all federal funding for gender affirming care for trans people of any age. It also reduces healthcare funding overall in ways that disproportionately impact the LGBTQ+ community, especially...
Protecting Our Community: DHS Policy Update & Digital Privacy Resources
BALIF opposes the recent revision to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Policy Manual which removes gender identity from its list of protected classes in DHS’ personnel’s intelligence gathering. Previously, the...
