Join us for a post-election discussion on Nov. 10

Hello, everyone.

While the election results are unclear, two things are certain.

First, I am so grateful to walk through this day with all of you.
We have walked through a number of similar days over the past 20 years. Our community is strong and we are up to the task. I invite you to join us next Tuesday, November 10, to talk about the election results and where we go from here. We have an incredible panel, including our nation’s first transgender state senator, Sarah McBride, and one of the two first openly gay Black gay members of Congress elected last night, Ritchie Torres. RSVP today ([link removed]) to join us for this community discussion.

Second, it is clear that we still have a lot of work to do.
No matter how this election turns out, the need for credible sources of information and ongoing dialogue could not be more vital. The research and programs of the Williams Institute are as needed today as they were when we started 20 years ago.

The continued importance of our work could not have been made more clear than by this morning’s oral argument in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. During this morning’s hearing, Justice Alito asserted that the Court in Obergefell said “that there are honorable and respectable reasons for continuing to oppose same-sex marriage.” For starters, Obergefell does not say that. What Justice Kennedy did write in Obergefell, relying on our research, is that hundreds of thousands of children would be harmed without marriage equality. The Fulton case supports that point—if the plaintiffs win, children who need a home will have fewer opportunities to find one because agencies would be allowed to turn away LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs.

So, our work must continue—and the Williams Institute is meeting this moment by growing stronger. This fall we will be hiring the following positions ([link removed]) :
* A law teaching fellow focused on the intersection of race and sexuality with UCLA Law’s unparalleled Critical Race Studies Program
* A clinical law teaching fellow focused on sexual and reproductive health with UCLA Law’s Experiential Learning program
* A data analyst focused on the criminalization of HIV, which disproportionately impacts Black men and women, sex workers, and transgender people
* A recent law school graduate for the Renberg Law Fellowship

Our goal with these positions is to expand the work that we can do, to ensure that our research addresses the needs and dreams of the full diversity of LGBTQ people, and to invest in the next generation of leaders and researchers who will carry on this work.

I thank you for being part of our community and for holding strong with us. I look forward to seeing all of you next Tuesday.

Thank you,
Brad
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