Virginia Supreme Court reverses civil commitment of Galen Baughmen
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Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Virginia reversed the civil commitment of Galen Baughman, a gay man who was deemed a "sexually violent predator" as a teenager.
Vy Nguyen, a law student in the Williams Institute's HIV Law and Policy class, conducted extensive research showing bias against LGBT people in Virginia’s civil commitment system for an amicus brief submitted by the Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP). "Vy's diligent research assistance was a huge lift in completing CHLP's brief on grooming and homophobia," said CHLP Founder and Executive Director Catherine Hanssens.
A recent Williams Institute study found that more than 6,300 people are detained in civil commitment programs in the U.S. Black sex offenders were twice as likely as White sex offenders to be civilly committed. In addition, men with male victims were 2 to 3 times more likely to be civilly committed than men with only female victims.
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Welcome Moriah Macklin, Research Data Analyst
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Moriah comes to the Williams Institute from the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project, where she examined why the median incomes of same-sex households differ from each other and their opposite-sex counterparts. Her research interests center around social policy, equity, and social insurance programs including child care access and federal food assistance.
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Join our team! We're hiring a Director of Development
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We are looking for an experienced and energetic development professional with a passion for advancing the mission of the Institute to be our next Director of Development. The Director will oversee the Williams Institute's development programs, including events, gift solicitation, public and private grants, donor cultivation, program endorsement, as well as development operations and support staff management.
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October 26, 2022
In-Person Conversation
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