PLUS: Meet Tana Ryan

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NEW RESEARCH


** More LGBTQ people of color report barriers to academic achievement than their
white LGBTQ peers
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New research from the Williams Institute in collaboration with the Point Foundation ([link removed]) examined the school experiences and higher education environments of LGBTQ people of color.

Results show that more than twice as many LGBTQ POC as white LGBTQ adults report that unfair treatment at school due to being LGBTQ was a barrier to their academic success (10% vs. 4%). Lifetime anti-LGBTQ bullying, harassment, and unfair treatment also kept them from getting the amount of education, training, or degrees that they wanted (15% vs. 7%).
Barriers to educational attainment among LGBTQ students by race
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WILLIAMS NEWS


** Attorneys and judges needed to judge our moot court competition on March 11, 2023
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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 the constitutionality of laws regulating conversion therapy and gender-affirming care.

All volunteer attorneys 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. Volunteers will also receive a complimentary ticket to the Williams Institute’s Annual Gala Reception on Friday, April 14, 2023.
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** Welcome Tana Ryan, Founders Council Member
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Tana Ryan joined the Williams Institute Founders Council in 2022. Tana is a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP. She advises private equity funds and public and private companies in a wide variety of corporate transactions, including complex mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and minority investments.

Tana works to further diversity and inclusion efforts in the legal industry through mentoring, participation in panels and speaking engagements, and the development of initiatives designed to create inroads for historically underrepresented individuals in the legal community. Additionally, she is a member of Latham’s Women Enriching Business (WEB) Committee, which promotes women in business both inside and outside the firm.

She has been a member of the Williams Institute’s Legal Council since 2019 and has worked with several law firms to support the Institute’s moot court competition and pro bono programs.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, April 14, 2023

Join us for the Williams Institute's signature event of the year. The Annual Update Conference and Gala Awards Reception will include a half-day conference (in person and streaming) that examines the spread of LGBTQ+ misinformation in academia, the media, and policymaking. Our Gala Awards Reception and Founders Dinner follows in UCLA Law’s Shapiro Courtyard.
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