POSTPONED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER - Know Your Rights: Navigating Access to Gender-Affirming and Reproductive Healthcare (Hybrid)

***UPDATE: The panel event has been postponed due to inclement weather conditions. Stay tuned for details regarding the new day and time in 2026!!***

Join the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative (RRLI) on Thursday, December 4 for our upcoming workshop, "Know Your Rights: Navigating Access to Gender-Affirming and Reproductive Healthcare." The session will focus on state (Ohio) and federal legislation affecting LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly in relation to accessing gender-affirming care and reproductive healthcare and how the populations seeking those specialized medical services intersect.

Participants will learn about the potential impact of these laws on their rights, how to navigate discrimination, and what community and legal resources are available for support. The panel discussion will be followed by an opportunity for attendees to mingle and network.

Our featured panelists include:

Dara Adkison, Executive Director, TransOhio

Simara Vines, Cleveland Policy Analyst, New Voices for Reproductive Justice

Becca Kendis, JD, MSSA, Staff Attorney and Lecturer, Reproductive Rights Law Initiative

Maggie Scotece, JD, Staff Attorney and Lecturer, Reproductive Rights Law Initiative


The panel event will be held from 4:00pm-6:00pm in the Mandel Center, Room 108 and on Zoom. Food will be provided for in-person attendees. This program is presented in partnership with the LGBT Center and the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

*Counselor, Social Work, and MFT CE Units pending.

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Co-hosted with: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center, Law Events

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