NEW RESEARCH

HIV criminal laws disproportionately impact Black men in Mississippi
Our new report on the enforcement of HIV criminal laws in Mississippi finds that the HIV epidemic and Mississippi’s HIV-related criminal laws disproportionately impact men, and Black men in particular. Men make up 49% of Mississippi’s population, 71% of people living with HIV (PLWH), and 72% of HIV-related arrests. Black men comprise 18% of the state’s population and 50% of PLWH. However, they make up 47% of HIV-related arrests.
State population, PLWH, and HIV-related arrests in Mississippi by race and sex
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Attorneys and judges needed to preside over our moot court competition. CLE credit available

Saturday, March 16, 2024
The Williams Institute hosts the premier national moot court competition dedicated exclusively to sexual orientation and gender identity law. Competitors write an appellate brief on a current legal topic and argue the case before a panel of judges. This year’s problem will address whether a policy requiring transgender students to attend sex-segregated human sexuality classes based on their sex assigned at birth violates Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
 
All judges will be offered one hour of MCLE credit (approval pending) for attending an optional educational session prior to the competition. Presenters will discuss the legal issues raised by the problem.

UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California-approved MCLE provider. By attending this event, you may earn Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit in the amount of up to 1.0 hour of Recognition and Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession and Society credit.
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WILLIAMS NEWS

We're hiring a Senior Scholar of Public Policy! Join our team

The Williams Institute is looking for an experienced scholar who specializes in LGBTQIA+ people and issues to join their team as a Scholar of Public Policy. The Scholar will be responsible for conducting original research, supervising and supporting early career staff, and engaging with a variety of stakeholders. Applicants who use intersectional and community-based approaches in their research are encouraged to apply.

Deadline to apply: April 10, 2024
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The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law is an academic research institute dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.
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