National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ) Passes Resolution Barring Future NAWJ Conferences in Jurisdictions Where LGBTQ Protections Are Repealed Or Where Discriminatory LGBTQ Laws Are Enacted

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October 13, 2021
Contact:  Laurie Denham, (202) 393-0222 x 4
ldenham@NAWJ.org

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JUDGES (NAWJ) PASSES RESOLUTION BARRING FUTURE NAWJ CONFERENCES IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE LGBTQ PROTECTIONS ARE REPEALED OR WHERE DISCRIMINATORY LGBTQ LAWS ARE ENACTED

WASHINGTON, DC – The members of NAWJ passed the following Resolution in Support of our LGBTQ members at the Annual Business Meeting held on October 9, 2021 in Nashville, Tennesee.

RESOLVED, That the National Association of Women Judges will not sponsor or hold any mid-year or annual meetings or conferences in states that have voided or repealed state or local protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, or have enacted laws that authorize or mandate discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. A current list of those states is attached as Appendix A. This list shall be updated as necessary and shall conform to the lists maintained by those states which track the enactment of such legislation, including, but not limited to, the State of California Attorney General’s office.

About National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ)

Since 1979, NAWJ has been recognized as the premier voice for women jurists in the United States and the only association representing all levels of the judiciary. NAWJ’s mission is to promote the judicial role of protecting the rights of individuals under the rule of law through strong, committed, diverse judicial leadership, fairness and equality in the courts, and equal access to justice. www.NAWJ.org

Honorable Elizabeth A. White
President, National Association of Women Judges

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APPENDIX A

1. ALABAMA
2. IDAHO
3. IOWA
4. KANSAS
5. KENTUCKY
6. MISSISSIPPI
7. NORTH CAROLINA
8. OKLAHOMA
9. SOUTH CAROLINA
10. SOUTH DAKOTA
11. TENNESSEE
12. TEXAS
13. ARKANSAS
14. FLORIDA
15. MONTANA
16. NORTH DAKOTA
17. WEST VIRGINIA
18. OHIO