Podcasts about garden state equality

In this episode of Dimensions of Diversity, Lloyd Freeman interviews Thomas H. Prol, a pioneering advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and equity. Prol shares his journey, which includes serving in the Peace Corps, co-founding Garden State Equality and becoming the first openly gay president of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He discusses pivotal legal battles, particularly his key role in securing marriage equality in New Jersey, and the significant societal impacts of these victories.The conversation also addresses ongoing challenges in the fight for inclusion, such as anti-bullying initiatives, transgender rights and advocacy for marginalized communities. Prol reflects on his career as a lawyer and activist, emphasizing the importance of creating safe spaces and inspiring the next generation to continue the pursuit of equality.Dimensions of Diversity is a podcast created by Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, highlighting diversity in the workplace. Hosted by Lloyd Freeman, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, the podcast features meaningful conversations with industry and community leaders working to advance D&I.

In this fifth, and final, special bonus episode of our Pride Month series, we speak with Lauren Albrecht, director of advocacy and organizing, and Layla Orlando, director of health equity and wellness, at Garden State Equality, the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in New Jersey.

Host - David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach, FEAGuests - Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director, Garden State Equality and Kate Okeson, Co-Founder, Monmouth Consortium for LGBTQ+ Youth and NJ High School Art TeacherThe stakes couldn't be higher. Across the nation, a concerted effort is underway to pressure local school districts to reduce or even abandon essential policies, practices, and curricula that are intended to promote a safe and supportive learning environment for LGBTQ+ students. These efforts have the potential to exponentially increase the risk of harm to students. In this episode, participants will learn about the legal requirements to support LGBTQ+ students under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and other state and federal laws; key elements of guidance developed by the New Jersey Department of Education and Attorney General related to supporting transgender students; and the legal consequences and foreseeable dangers related to adopting board policies that require the outing of LGBTQ+ students to parents or guardians.

Harper Hall, Global Flavor Applications and Technical Service Lead at Ingredion, supports Ingredion's DEI initiatives such as self-ID, access and policy creation. In addition to volunteering with Informa's JEDI Content Creation Advisory Council and Naturally Proud Network's board of directors, Harper assists Garden State Equality, New Jersey's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. Harper holds a bachelor of professional studies in baking and pastry arts management from The Culinary Institute of America and a bachelor of science in Culinology® from Southwest Minnesota State University. www.linkedin.com/in/harper-hall-35b2b066Harper visits with Mark on this edition of Late Night Health.

Harper Hall, Global Flavor Applications and Technical Service Lead at Ingredion, supports Ingredion's DEI initiatives such as self-ID, access and policy creation. In addition to volunteering with Informa's JEDI Content Creation Advisory Council and Naturally Proud Network's board of directors, Harper assists Garden State Equality, New Jersey's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization. Harper holds a bachelor of professional studies in baking and pastry arts management from The Culinary Institute of America and a bachelor of science in Culinology® from Southwest Minnesota State University. www.linkedin.com/in/harper-hall-35b2b066Harper visits with Mark on this edition of Late Night Health.

Robyn Gigl (pronounced guy gull) is the author of SURVIVOR'S GUILT (January 2022) and BY WAY OF SORROW (March 2021), published by Kensington Books. Both books feature transgender, criminal defense attorney, Erin McCabe, and her law partner, Duane Swisher. Robyn is a member of Sisters in Crime, national and the NJ Chapter.In addition to her writing, Robyn is an attorney and activist who has been honored by the ACLU-NJ and the NJ Pride Network for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. Robyn is a frequent speaker on LGBTQ+ issues. She is a partner at the law firm of Gluck Walrath, LLP in Freehold, NJ, where she handles complex commercial and employment litigation. Since 2010, Robyn has been selected as a New Jersey Super Lawyer and has also been named as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in New Jersey. In 2019, she was appointed by the Governor and Legislature to the New Jersey Transgender Equality Taskforce. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Garden State Equality, NJ's largest LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Organization. She is a graduate of Stonehill College and Villanova University School of Law. Robyn lives in New Jersey, where she continues to practice law by day, and work on her third novel by night. Fortunately, she has a very boring social life.Here's an article about the Governor of Utah's veto: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/03/23/utah-cox-transgender-athlete-veto/Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/robyngiglTwitter @robyngiglInstagram robyngiglWebsite www.robyngigl.com*****************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime

Steven Goldstein: Social justice leader on over 200 laws (including marriage equality), previous Executive Director of the Anne Frank Center and Garden State Equality, 10-time Emmy winner, rabbinic seminarian and author of "The Turn On," joins me for a frank and entertaining conversation about his book, his views, and likability. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/remarkablevoices/support

In today's episode, we feature attorney, activist, and author, Robyn Gigl as we dissect the intersection between race, sexuality, and civil rights within today's society. Robyn Gigl is a trans-woman who has been honored by the ACLU-NJ and the NJ Pride Network for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. Robyn has been practicing law for more than 40 years, representing clients in state and federal courts, and has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the Court's Committee on Diversity Inclusion and Community Engagement. She is also active in the New Jersey State Bar Association where she is a member of the Diversity Committee, the Women in the Profession Section, and a Past Chair of the Bar's LGBT Rights Section. Robyn is a member of the Board of Directors of Garden State Equality, NJ's largest LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Organization, and lectures frequently on diversity issues, particularly on LGBTQ+ issues in the workplace and schools. As we celebrate PRIDE throughout June and hopefully beyond, this episode reflects on many of the issues and struggles faced by the trans community. It was an absolute pleasure chatting with Robyn and be sure to look for her book BY WAY OF SORROW, (Hardcover / March 31st, 2021), Gigl's debut legal thriller, and an #OwnVoices novel. As always if you know someone who would be a great fit for our podcast, please direct them to email us at fuelingherpodcast@gmail.com. This episode wraps up Season 2. We hope that you will join us in a few weeks when we launch Season 3. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fuelingher/support

It's Pride Month and we have a special episode of Hook, Line & Splitter, presented by NJR Home Services. We're joined by Billy Bean, Vice President and Special Assistant to Commissioner Rob Manfred to talk about his life story, Pride in baseball, and how his story can inspire people going through similar situations. Then, we air our round-table discussion with Christian Fuscarino of Garden State Equality and Joe Votruba of NJ 101.5 which was done in conjunction with Pride Night at FirstEnergy Park on June 5th. Hook, Line & Splitter is presented by NJR Home Services.

Steve Adubato speaks with Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director, Garden State Equality, about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in government. Recorded on 5/10/21

Philosophy professor Jamie Lombardi joins Ben to talk about "heartbeat bills" and other current threats to abortion rights, and to revisit the arguments in classic papers on the subject by Don Marquis ("Why Abortion is Immoral"), Judith Jarvis Thomson ("A Defense of Abortion"), and Margaret Olivia Little ("Abortion, Intimacy, and the Duty to Gestate"). Jamie is starting a chapter of Corrupt the Youth (https://corrupttheyouth.weebly.com/) at her college and raising money for Garden State Equality (https://gardenstateequality.rallybound.org/JamieLombardi).Independent creators rely on your support to create the content you want!Support Give Them An Argument on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benburgis. Patrons get a bonus episode every Thursday, access to the Discord server, a “Sopranos” Recap Bonus Episode every month with Mike Recine, Nando Vila, and Wosny Lambre, a monthly Discord Movie Night, and "Discord Office Hours" (regularly scheduled group voice chats).Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgisLike, subscribe, and get notifications on Ben's channel: https://www.youtube.com/BenBurgisGTAAVisit benburgis.com

Ep:081 Robyn Gigl, the author of BY WAY OF SORROW, is an attorney, author and activist who has been honored by the ACLU-NJ and the NJ Pride Network for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. She has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the Court’s Committee on Diversity Inclusion and Community Engagement, and by the Governor and Legislature to the New Jersey Transgender Equality Taskforce. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Garden State Equality, NJ’s largest LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Organization. Robyn lives in New Jersey, where she continues to practice law by day, and work on her next Erin McCabe novel by night. Fortunately, she has a very boring social life. QueerWritersOfCrime.comDonate: Buy me a Cup of CoffeeRobyn Gigl's WebsiteRobyn on TwitterRobyn on LinkedInI Hope You're Listening by Tom RyanMysteryrat's Maze PodcastBrad Shreve's WebsiteRequeered Tales.com

March 10th is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Today we welcome the multi- talented Anthony Giorgio of the Queer Teen Podcast on to the show. Join Anthony and Ren as they discuss what is like to grow up queer, the importance of queer inclusive, evidence based sexual education, queer faith, what adults can learn from youth, the special magic of queer youth, and whether or not you can still call yourself a baby dyke or a twink after 30 (spoiler: you can!) Tune in, like, and subscribe!Ren Morrill (Host) - Ren is The Three Letter Podcast’s creator and host. He is a Maine native with a life long passion for HIV. He works for Frannie Peabody Center as the prevention program coordinator. He also serves as the co-chair of Pride Portland’s HIV Advisory Board.Anthony Giorgio (QT: Queer Teen Podcast) - Anthony is the host of Queer Teen Podcast encouraging the next generation of Queer Youth from across the world to stand up for what's right. Having worked in both America and India for LGBTQ+ rights he has seen, heard and experienced a spectrum of Queer life. The purpose of starting this podcast was to elevate and give a bigger voice to Queer Youth and their leaders. He often partners and runs workshops with Garden State Equality, Make it Better for Youth, Broadway to Bombay with Prince Manvendra Sing Gohil of India, GLSEN Maryland/ New Jersey and The Los Angeles LGBTQ Centers annual Models of Pride conference. He enjoys working with the Queer Youth community and creating transformative experiences for the future leaders of the world.• QT: Queer Teen Podcast• QT can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook• http://Queerteenpodcast.podbean.com/• queerteenpodcast@gmail.com• Beloved Arise• https://www.belovedarise.org/• Make It Better For Youth• https://makeitbetter4youth.org/

My guest today is acclaimed author, Robyn Gigl. Robyn's debut novel, "By Way of Sorrow", is thoroughly engrossing; a must-read legal thriller.  This is the story of Erin McCabe, a trans women attorney who is defending Sharise, also a trans women, who is accused of murder.  This is an intricate plot, with a strong emotional charge. Through Erin McCabe's personal and courtroom battles, we come face to face with prejudice, and injury towards trans people. Robyn's characters are thoughtfully created and compelling. I felt like I got to know Erin McCabe as a friend, and cheered for her every step of the way. She is a dauntless, sensitive, and complex protagonist. I can't wait for you to read Robyn's new book.  Listen in and hear Robyn introduce you to the indomitable Erin McCabe.   Read Sara Weinman's NYT review of "By Way of Sorrow" here:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/books/review/crime-fiction-alma-katsu-red-widow.html  Robyn Gigl is an attorney, activist and author who has practiced law for more than 40 years. She is a partner in the law firm of Gluck Walrath in Freehold, NJ. Robyn has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the Court’s Committee on Diversity Inclusion and Community Engagement. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Garden State Equality, NJ’s largest LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Organization, and lectures frequently on diversity issues, particularly on LGBTQ+ issues in the workplace and schools. Find out more about Robyn on her website: https://robyngigl.com/ And follow Robyn on Twitter: @robyngigl  

Today on Inspired by HERstory is Robyn Gigl. Robyn is the author of BY WAY OF SORROW, an attorney, author, and activist who has been honored by the ACLU-NJ and the NJ Pride Network for her work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. She has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to the Court’s Committee on Diversity Inclusion and Community Engagement, and by the Governor and Legislature to the New Jersey Transgender Equality Taskforce. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Garden State Equality, NJ’s largest LGBTQ+ Civil Rights Organization. Robyn lives in New Jersey, where she continues to practice law by day and work on her next novel by night. During this episode, Robyn talks more about: Why she decided to go through the transition later in life What made her decide to write her book “By Way of Sorrow” And how she feels like her book can help others FOLLOW HER JOURNEY: Website: robyngigl.com Twitter: @robyngigl FOLLOW MY JOURNEY: Instagram Brand Photography: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlyncassocreations/ Travel Photography: https://www.instagram.com/kaitlyncasso/ Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredbyherstory/ Website https://www.kaitlyncasso.com/ How to Create a Podcast Course: https://kaitlyncasso.podia.com/how-to-create-a-podcast-course --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kaitlyn-casso/support

Amy & Joe talk with Garden State Equality‘s Executive Director Christian Fuscarino. Amy spills a little bit of tea about some behind the scenes workings of New Jersey politics; Christian talks about how Covid-19 affects Garden State Equality, recent advancements and setbacks in LGBTQIA rights, while social distancing from their respective homes with the help […]

Meet Peter Yacobellis, Councilor-At-Large 2020 Candidate for Montclair, New Jersey! Peter Yacobellis has dedicated his life to public service. He served as a search and rescue supply distributor at ground zero after 9/11, and as an official with the administrations of New York Governors David Paterson and Andrew Cuomo, helped pass marriage equality legislation, ran the New York rent stabilization office and directed the Hurricane Sandy Command Center. Peter studied business management and political science at Adelphi University and environmental sustainability at Columbia University, and is the former Chief of Staff for the brand and marketing team at American Express which oversaw the Shop Small and Small Business Saturday programs. Peter is currently the director of human resources and facilities for Amicus Therapeutics, which develops treatments for children living with extremely rare diseases. Peter has been at the forefront of his generation's fight for LGBTQ rights, propelled by his 1998 discharge from US Air Force basic training under the military's “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” policy. In 2009, he helped organize the march on Washington that led to the policy's reversal.   Peter's connection to Montclair dates to 2007, when he worked out of Garden State Equality's headquarters at the Unitarian Universalist Church. He is a member of Bike & Walk Montclair and the Montclair Film Festival and has exhibited his artwork in town. Peter and his fiancé, Benjamin have been proud Montclair homeowners since 2017.

In our first episode of Equalize, we delve deep into New Jersey’s LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum law that’s coming to public schools in the fall of 2020 as well as the work Garden State Equality is doing to develop that curriculum. We also sit down with a Hackensack high school student who found herself at the center of a national controversy—and the unusual path her school took with this new law.

Tune into Equalize, the new podcast from Garden State Equality. Each episode we'll be sitting down with movers and shakers in New Jersey's LGBTQ community and exploring how Garden State Equality is moving equality forward. Subscribe now and be sure to tell your friends.

Ben Dworkin, of Rowan University, weighs in on Gov. Phil Murphy’s spending freeze and the politics of ICE agreements. Democrat Jeff Nash, Camden County Freeholder, talks about how Camden has benefited from tax incentives awarded by the Economic Development Authority. He testified this week before the task force investigating improprieties at the EDA. Also joining host Alex Zdan, Alisha DeLorenzo from Garden State Equality to talk about the rollout of NJ’s LGBTQ curriculum.

Maribeth authentically speaks to Sarah Giberson about Grinding, Shining and crushin' it every damn day with her co-workers, yoga teacher training, and her Karma Yoga Project for Garden State Equality. This episode is full of inspiration and for anyone looking to fuel their competitive, energize the nine to five and help those in need. From plank challenges to the ice cream challenge; this episode is full of fun challenges to bring co-workers together in a fun, positive way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maribeth-woodford/support