Teleforum: North Carolina's House Bill 2 and the Future of Transgender Rights
January 17, 2017
12:00 - 1:30 pm (Eastern)
Please join us for a 90-minute, interactive teleforum addressing North Carolina’s House Bill 2: The Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act. The forum will include two panel discussions: the first focusing on the status of the legislation and the options before the General Assembly; the second exploring ongoing and potential litigation surrounding the issue of transgender rights.
Speakers will include:
Panel 1: Legislative Options
Moderator:
- Jay Chaudhuri, Of Counsel, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
Panelists:
- Rick Glazier, Executive Director, North Carolina Justice Center and former Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Jeff Jackson, Member of the North Carolina State Senate
- Chris Sgro, Executive Director, Equality North Carolina and former Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Panel 2: Litigation Options
Moderator:
- Judge Martha Geer, Partner, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
Panelists:
- Chris Brook, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina
- Joe Sellers, Partner and Chair of the Civil Rights & Employment Practice, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
- Sarah Warbelow, Legal Director, Human Rights Campaign