The Gender Justice Brief

Guests: Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Jess Braverman, Gender Justice Legal Director Brittany Stewart, Gender Justice Senior Staff Attorney On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case out of Tennessee called U.S. v. Skrmetti that could determine the future of gender-affirming care in the United States.  In the monumental case, families, doctors, and the United States government are asking the Supreme Court to strike down Tennessee’s ban on hormone therapy for transgender youth. Gender Justice legal and policy experts held a briefing to walk listeners through the key legal arguments made on December 4th, explaining how this case advanced to the nation's highest court, and discussing the potential outcomes that could impact transgender rights across the country. Today’s episode is a recording of that briefing. Links and resources mentioned in the briefing:  U.S. v. Skrmetti  T.D. v. Wrigley: Protecting Access to Health Care for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth  Wikipedia entry for Frances Thompson, a formerly enslaved Black trans woman whose story became part of the impetus for the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guest: Ash Tifa, Community Organizer and Advocate In the wake of the 2024 election results, many people in the trans community and wondering if now is the time to update names and gender markers on key documents such as passports and driver’s licenses.  As a new, hostile presidential administration comes in January, we spoke with Ash Tifa, a legal professional with a wealth of experience designing and leading name and gender marker change clinics in the Twin Cities. [Transcript forthcoming] Links and resources mentioned in this episode OutFront Minnesota Name change and gender marker clinic with Ash Tifa, in collaboration with Transforming Families (December 7, 2024 — no cost) Twin Cities Mutual Aid: Supporting and amplifying the material needs of trans folks in the Twin Cities, Minnesota Volunteer Lawyers Network’s Legal Clinic Appointment form Trans Lifeline has a microgrant program to help with fees associated with getting documents updated (as of the air date of this episode, the program is temporarily paused) If you have a specific question for Ash Tifa? Please contact us at podcast@genderjustice.us and we will make sure she gets it. ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠

With the Trump administration’s harmful policies targeting our fundamental freedoms, our state-based work at Gender Justice has never been more urgent.  Post-election, our legal and policy experts discuss the immediate threats we face, what the results mean for the issues Gender Justice covers, and how we’re preparing to defend our rights in this hostile environment. Speakers: Jess Braverman, Legal Director Erin Maye Quade, Special Projects Advisor Monica Meyer, Political Director Megan Peterson, Executive Director Christina Sambor, North Dakota State Director Resources and links mentioned in the briefing: 10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won  Take action with Gender Justice: Whether you’d like to join our rapid response text alert team, participate in events and trainings, collect stories in your community about reproductive freedom, trans & LGBQ justice, or talk to your legislators, we’ve got a place for you Name change and gender marker resources: Free name change and gender marker clinic with Ash Tifa in collaboration with Transforming Families December 7, 2024 St. Paul  Volunteer Lawyers Network Queer/Trans Legal Clinic   If/When/How legal helpline: get answers to your legal questions about abortion, pregnancy loss, and birth Attend a Trans Equity Training with Gender Justice  Learn more about our case supporting trans athlete JayCee Cooper, whose case goes before the Minnesota Supreme Court this yearSupport Gender Justice with a gift for Give to the Max Day — every donation made by November 21 will be matched, one dollar for every $3 dollars donated, up to $10,000 thanks to supporter Terry Saario. ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guests: Jay Belsito, Gender Justice Organizer, and B. Wilson, BIPOC Educators’ Collective co-founder We all have a role to play in defending trans lives, and today’s conversation aims to engage allies and those who want to be stronger advocates. We’ll explore ways to push back against harmful rhetoric, foster understanding, and take action to support the trans community. At our monthly Trans Equity Trainings convened by Gender Justice organizer Jay Belsito, participants learn how best to talk about the issues that impact transgender people, find ways to take action to combat the rising tide of violence against trans people, and meet others who are passionate about the fight for trans equity and empowerment. Our guests for this episode are Gender Justice organizer Jay Belsito, who convenes the trans equity training series, and community educator B. Wilson, co-founder of the BIPOC Educators’ Collective  Resources mentioned in the show: Gender Justice's Trans Equity Training series Exposing Fake Clinics: Minnesota’s “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” — hear Jay Belsito talk about their organizing work Race, Class, Gender Narrative Messaging Guide (ASO Communications) Learn more about Sickle Cell Disease Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guest: Nicki Hangsleben, QUEERSPACE Collective  “Your program is saving my kid’s life.”  Through mentorship, training and advocacy, Minnesota’s QUEERSPACE Collective creates a space where LGBTQ+ youth can show up as their authentic selves. We recorded this episode a little over a week before the 2024 election, with major stakes for LGBTQ+ rights in the balance. We thought it was a good time to focus on the power of community and how we protect one another and stand together, which we’ll need to do regardless of election outcomes — our conversation with QUEERSPACE Collective executive director Nicki Hangsleben will give you a jolt of hope. Links to resources mentioned in the show: Queerspace — mentorship | merch | social  Minnesota School Outreach Coalition (MNSOC)  RECLAIM! Mental health support for queer and trans youthTrevor Project Suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guests: Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor, and Miraya Gran, Minnesota Building Families Coalition infertility advocate At Gender Justice, we advocate for gender equity under the law. We also subscribe to the philosophy of reproductive justice, a concept developed by Black women advocates in the 1990s defined as “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, to have children, to not have children, and to parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.” Access to infertility treatment and services is a key component of this right.  Though specifics on state laws vary widely, 22 states and the District of Columbia require insurance to cover some kind of fertility treatment — but Minnesota isn’t one of them. In this episode we talk with Miraya Gran, a leader of the Minnesota Building Families Coalition, and Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Erin Maye Quade, who in her role as a Minnesota legislator is lead Senate author of the Minnesota Building Families Act, which would align Minnesota law with the position of the medical community as well as the reproductive rights, health, and justice communities. Links to resources mentioned in the show: Minnesota Building Families Coalition Sign up for action alerts Follow the Minnesota Building Families Coalition on Facebook and Instagram Infertility insurance coverage by state  Minnesota Building Families Act legislation  2024 letter to the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee from Gender Justice in support of the Minnesota Building Families Act  Disparities in access to effective treatment for infertility in the United States: an Ethics Committee opinion | American Society for Reproductive Medicine  ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guests: Christina Sambor, Gender Justice North Dakota State Director and Marc Hearron, Center for Reproductive Rights Senior Counsel Victory in North Dakota!  On September 12, 2024, a North Dakota state court ruled that the state’s total abortion ban is unconstitutional.  “All North Dakota citizens, including women, have the right to make fundamental, appropriate, and informed medical decisions in consultation with a physician and to receive their chosen medical care among comparable alternatives. Such a choice is a fundamental one, central to personal autonomy and self-determination. Those choices belong to the individual, not the government. That is the essence of what liberty and happiness require.” — South Central Judicial District Court Judge Bruce Romanick, in his order  We talk with two of the attorneys who have been involved with the case filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, and Gender Justice. Links to resources mentioned in the show: Statement on the ruling from the Center for Reproductive Rights and Gender Justice  North Dakota judge vacates state abortion ban, ruling it unconstitutional, by Mary Steurer and Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor   Abortion Bans Have Delayed Emergency Medical Care. In Georgia, Experts Say This Mother's Death Was Preventable, by Kavitha Surana, ProPublica Read the full opinion (pdf) ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guests: Christy Hall, Gender Justice Senior Staff Attorney, and Dave Edwards, Founder of Gender Inclusive Schools In this back-to-school episode, Christy Hall reviews state and federal laws protecting transgender and gender expansive students in a conversation with Dave Edwards, an educator and former client of Gender Justice who has just published a new book called Gender Inclusive Schools: How to Affirm and Support Gender-Expansive Students—an invaluable resource for educators, parents, and anybody who works with kids. For an extensive discussion of the state and federal laws protecting trans students, be sure to listen to our interview with Christy Hall on the August 26, 2023, episode of The Gender Justice Brief: Back to School: Know Your Rights.   Links to resources mentioned in the show: Gender Inclusive Schools (organization) and Gender Inclusive Schools (book)   Gender Justice’s work with the Edwards family to secure safe schools for trans students The Minnesota Department of Education’s 2017 Toolkit for Ensuring Safe and Supportive Schools for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students Know Your Rights: Resources and Legal Advocacy Tools for Transgender Students Transforming Families Minnesota, an inclusive safe-space for families with transgender and questioning youth. ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com

SCOTUS Chat: Court Reform Edition Host: Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Guests: Christy Hall, Gender Justice Senior Staff Attorney, and Hayley Durudogan, Alliance for Justice Durot Fellow Court reforms proposed by the Biden-Harris administration are popular across the political spectrum. In this episode of The Gender Justice Brief, Christy Hall and Erin Maye Quade talk with Hayley Durudogan, Alliance for Justice Durot Fellow, about the background of these specific measures, what they would entail, and how reforming the judiciary could strengthen democracy. Gender Justice is one of over 130 members of Alliance for Justice, a judicial advocacy organization that works toward a fair and independent judicial system. Together we’re building power, transforming courts, and creating a multi-racial democracy that secures justice for all. Additional links Alliance for Justice 2023-2024 Supreme Court Term Review  Full Text of the No Kings Act Fact Sheet on President Biden’s Supreme Court Reform ProposalsReforming the Supreme Court Should Be Commonplace, by Keith Thirion, interim co-president of Alliance for Justice, published in Ms. Magazine, August 12, 2024 ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

Justice for Reyzl: Standing up to LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guest: Brittany Stewart, Gender Justice Senior Staff Attorney In August 2024, Gender Justice and co-counsel Wanta Thome PLC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Academy of Holy Angels, a Catholic high school in Richfield, Minnesota, and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis after they effectively terminated Reyzl Grace, a staff librarian, when she came out as trans. Reyzl Grace’s story highlights the importance of ensuring that no employer in Minnesota has carte blanche to discriminate against employees simply because of who they are.   We believe the school violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) by refusing to allow Grace, who served as a secular librarian at the school, to reapply for her position on the basis of gender identity and sex. While the MHRA does permit limited exemptions on religious grounds, the Legislature never intended for these exemptions to apply to secular employees. In this episode of The Gender Justice Brief, Reyzl Grace’s attorney, Brittany Stewart, outlines our case seeking justice for her: Background and context on Reyzl Grace's case Grace v. Academy of Holy Angels — Fact Sheet Read the complaint here Sign up to stay informed on Reyzl Grace’s case ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

SCOTUS Chat: Recorded live with Jess Braverman, Gender Justice Legal Director and Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Idaho v. United States and Moyle et al., or the “EMTALA” (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) case, which centers on whether state abortion bans supersede the federal EMTALA law mandating that hospital emergency departments receiving federal funding must stabilize a patient whose life or health is at risk.  In its long-awaited decision, the Court sent the case back to the lower courts, where. It also reinstated a lower court’s ruling permitting doctors to provide emergency abortion care even where such care conflicts with Idaho’s abortion ban—but not before several patients had to be airlifted out of Idaho to receive emergency health care because of the Court's initial decision. By punting on what should be a straightforward ruling, the Supreme Court effectively condones the denial of emergency abortion care.  In this SCOTUS Chat, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Erin Maye Quade and Legal Director Jess Braverman share their analysis of the Supreme Court ruling. References from the podcast and additional resources: Supreme Court opinion Gender Justice statement on the EMTALA opinion Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guests: Ash Tifa, Rainbow Health Legal Services Program Coordinator, and Annie Van Avery, Family Tree Clinic Executive Director “No health plan that covers physical or mental health services may be offered, sold, issued, or renewed in this state that excludes coverage for medically necessary gender-affirming care.”  This is the simple language underlying one of the major accomplishments from Minnesota’s 2024 legislative session: the Gender-Affirming Care Act, Representative Leigh Finke’s 2024 bill codifying Minnesota’s existing mandates for insurance coverage of gender-affirming care. The policy was included in the omnibus Commerce policy bill that passed this session.   Our guests for this episode bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the discussion, describing the urgent need for codification, the process of drafting and passing this law, and the impact that the policy will have on the many people for whom gender-affirming care is an essential aspect of their healthcare.  References from the podcast and additional resources: Rainbow Health Family Tree Clinic Quarterly Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic - Rainbow Health in partnership with Family Tree Clinic  WPATH: The World Professional Association for Transgender Health Minnesota Departments of Human Rights, Human Services, Health, and Commerce: Joint Administrative Bulletin 2023-1  (pdf)'Trans refuge' law draws some to Minnesota, and providers are struggling to meet the demand ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications Director Guest: Jess Braverman, Gender Justice Legal Director On June 13, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a decision in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, its first abortion case since the Dobbs ruling reversing Roe v. Wade.  In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court maintained the current FDA regulations on mifepristone, one of the two pills used in medication abortion. This medication, alongside misoprostol, constitutes the primary method for over 60% of U.S. abortions and plays a vital role in reproductive healthcare beyond abortion, including miscarriage management and treating reproductive health conditions. As reliance on medication abortion surges nationwide, with over three in five abortion patients opting for this method, the Supreme Court’s decision maintains access to a fundamental aspect of reproductive healthcare. However, while this ruling maintains the status quo for mifepristone access, it contains troubling language suggesting that doctors with religious objections to any medical treatment could potentially opt out, even if it could result in death or severe harm to a patient. Even where there are no alternative providers to ensure care (in largely rural areas and healthcare deserts, for example) In the latest SCOTUS Chat, Gender Justice Communications Director Noah Parrish sits down with Legal Director Jess Braverman to discuss the ruling and its implications. References from the podcast and additional resources: Supreme Court decision Gender Justice statement on the decision UnRestrict Minnesota Guide to Getting an Abortion Join the movement for an inclusive Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment SCOTUS Chat: Can States Ban Emergency Abortion Care? Episode of the Gender Justice Brief discussing EMTALA Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

Host: Noah Parrish, Gender Justice Communications DirectorGuests: Jess Braverman, Gender Justice Legal Director and Paige Suelzle, Litigation Counsel at The Lawyering Project In this episode of The Gender Justice Brief we talk with The Lawyering Project’s Paige Suelzle about a recent victory for abortion funds—and for the First Amendment—in a case that is likely to have broad regional and national repercussions. When the Dobbs decision was announced on June 25, 2022, abortion became illegal in Alabama overnight. By the end of that summer, Alabama’s Attorney General threatened to criminalize people who help Alabamians from leaving the state to access legal abortion—including abortion funds like The Yellowhammer Fund, based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama—which had a chilling effect on providers and funds. Represented by The Lawyering Project, the Yellowhammer Fund fought this threat in federal court, and in May 2024 received a preliminary ruling: their case can move forward, and the fund can resume assisting people while the case progresses. “The right to interstate travel is one of our most fundamental constitutional rights,” wrote U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson in his preliminary ruling. “Alabama can no more restrict people from going to, say, California to engage in what is lawful there than California can restrict people from coming to Alabama to do what is lawful here.”  References from the podcast and additional resources: The Lawyering Project’s timeline of the case The Yellowhammer Fund National Network of Abortion Funds Our Justice (Minnesota’s abortion fund) SCOTUS Chat: Can States Ban Emergency Abortion Care? Episode of the Gender Justice Brief discussing EMTALA ### Visit the “Gender Justice” Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the passage of the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA), which guarantees nursing rights for Minnesota workers, we are re-releasing our 2023 episode on Pregnancy and Pumping Rights.  In 2014, Gender Justice helped catapult the life-changing package of legislation known as the Women's Economic Security Act over the finishing line. In the decade since, the policies have been further strengthened, solidifying protections for pregnant and nursing employees, creating supports for parents of young children, narrowing the gender pay gap, and more. In this episode, Senior Staff Attorney Sara Jane Baldwin and Humphrey School of Public Affairs policy student Allison Glass discuss the law and its implications.  ""Our goal with every case we take is to improve the law and improve people's lives more than just one client. We can have all the great laws we want, but if they’re not enforced, then there's no real change," says Senior Staff Attorney Sara Jane Baldwin. "So there’s a lot of work to do, and we're ready to do it." Join us on Monday, May 13th to celebrate the 10th anniversary of WESA! • Time: 8 am – noon • Where: Minnesota Senate Building, Room 1200, at 95 University Ave. W. in St. Paul (a virtual option is available.) Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

Host: Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Guests: Jess Braverman, Gender Justice Legal Director and Rupali Sharma, Deputy Executive Director for Legal Programs at the Lawyering Project “This case is about our humanity: do we matter?” — Rupali Sharma  Gender Justice legal and policy experts are joined by the Lawyering Project’s Rupali Sharma to discuss the oral arguments in the case Idaho v. United States and Moyle et al., or the “EMTALA” (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) case, which centers on whether or not state abortion bans supersede the federal law mandating that hospital emergency departments receiving federal funding must stabilize a patient whose life or health is at risk.  Rupali Sharma previously worked at the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she successfully litigated challenges to unlawful abortion restrictions in Ireland and the U.S., including Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt. She led the Lawyering Project’s amicus brief submitted on behalf of doctors in the EMTALA case.  Audio of the Supreme Court oral arguments in the EMTALA case (transcript provided) Amicus brief submitted by Rupali Sharma for the Lawyering Project on behalf of Physicians for Reproductive Health in the EMTALA case  The Lawyering Project In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court Must Reckon With the Post-Dobbs Reality It Created I'm an ER Doctor. If the Supreme Court Upends EMTALA, Patients Will Die.   ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

Host: Erin Maye Quade, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Guests: Jess Braverman, Gender Justice Legal Director and Amanda Allen, Deputy Executive Director for Legal Programs at The Lawyering Project Gender Justice legal and policy experts and the Lawyering Project’s Deputy Executive Director for Legal Programs Amanda Allen discuss the oral arguments in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Supreme Court case challenging access to medication abortion in the U.S.. Amanda oversees The Lawyering Project’s Access & Innovation Program, which focuses on expanding access to medication abortion through telehealth and other innovative technologies and she brings her years of advocating for meaningful access to reproductive health services to the conversation. In this episode, she joins Gender Justice Legal Director Jess Braverman and Special Projects Advisor Erin Maye Quade to analyze the oral arguments in the case, review the current landscape of medication abortion access, and look ahead to what the future could bring. Links: Audio of the Supreme Court oral arguments in the case (transcript provided)The Lawyering Project Gender Justice FAQ on the mifepristone lawsuits The UnRestrict Minnesota Guide to Medication AbortionThe Current Attack on Abortion Pills Will Fail. The Next One Will Be So Much Worse.  ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

This episode of The Gender Justice Brief is a recording of the panel of advocates and researchers featured in the film Preconceived, moderated by Gender Justice Executive Director Megan Peterson at its premiere at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas on March 9, 2024.  Preconceived tells the stories of Maleeha and Maria, just two of the thousands of people who have been deceived by coercive anti-abortion propaganda mills known as crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). As the film follows these protagonists, it sheds light on the deceptive practices deployed by CPCs, investigates the funding streams that fuel their spread, and raises urgent questions about how to combat disinformation in a post-Dobbs era. Panelists: Maleeha Aziz, Texas Equal Access Fund Jenifer McKenna, Reproductive Health & Freedom Watch Tara Murtha, Women’s Law Project  Links: Preconceived home page and trailer Designed to Deceive: A Study of the Crisis Pregnancy Center Industry in Nine States (a report created with Gender Justice partners in the Alliance: State Advocates for Women’s Rights & Gender Equality, coauthored by panelists Jenifer McKenna and Tara Murtha) Host a screening, learn more, and take action Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.

On February 12, 2024, the Minnesota Court of Appeals denied an anti-abortion group’s request to relitigate the historic 2022 Doe v. Minnesota decision ending restrictions on abortion care in the state, bringing us one step closer to the end of litigation. In this episode, Gender Justice Special Projects Advisor Erin Maye Quade and Gender Justice Legal Director Jess Braverman review the case, analyze the latest court decision, discuss how a state Equal Rights Amendment would strengthen the constitutional right to abortion, and anticipate a joyful day in the near future when the case is complete for once and for all. References and additional resources: Gender Justice statement on the ruling Doe v. Minnesota background and case updates  Minnesota abortions are up nearly 40% since Dobbs  What exactly is entailed in the language of the Equal Rights Amendment proposed for 2024? Jess Braverman and Megan Peterson explain on the January 30, 2024 episode of The Gender Justice Brief. Sign the petition to support the ERA Register for UnRestrict Minnesota Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Join us for a day of workshops and lobbying, or come for the rally at 2 pm and help us pack the Capitol rotunda in a visible sign of support! ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠⁠ & Audra Grigus.

Panelists: Megan Peterson, Gender Justice Executive Director and Monica Meyer, Gender Justice Political Director 2023 was truly a banner year for gender equity: from passing the Trans Refuge Bill to ending state funding for crisis pregnancy centers and repealing Minnesota’s unconstitutional and harmful abortion restrictions, Gender Justice supporters helped advance some of the most equitable policies in the country. We know that there is much more work ahead to protect and expand abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more—on this episode of The Gender Justice Brief, we outline our policy agenda to continue making progress towards gender equity. Key dates: Monday, February 12: First day of the 2024 Minnesota Legislative Session Tuesday, February 27: Precinct caucuses  Thursday, March 7: UnRestrict Minnesota Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day Monday, May 20: End of the 2024 Minnesota Legislative Session Actions you can take: Attend UnRestrict Minnesota Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day on March 7  Sign up for legislative text alerts from Gender Justice Sign the petition to support the Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Gender Justice 01:07 Understanding the Role of Gender Justice 02:15 Reflecting on Past Successes 05:28 Looking Ahead: 2024 Legislative Session 07:58 Goals for the Upcoming Session 11:02 Exploring the Proposed Equal Rights Amendment 21:05 Addressing Health Insurance and Accessible Care 27:52 Other Legislative Priorities and Bills 31:30 Important Dates and Ways to Get Involved 35:23 Closing Remarks and Q&A ### Visit the "Gender Justice" Website ⁠here⁠ and "Unrestrict Minnesota" ⁠here⁠. The GJB is produced by Michael at ⁠www.501MediaGroup.com⁠ & Audra Grigus.