Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

The mission of ISBA Standing Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

  • To educate attorneys, judges, the Association, and members of the general public about the law as it relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ("LGBT") persons;
  • to promote the fair and equal treatment of LGBT individuals by identifying the types of discrimination that LGBT persons experience and pursuing appropriate forms of education, legislation, and advocacy to eliminate such discrimination; and
  • to further the professional development of LGBT attorneys and law students, as well as practitioners who serve LGBT clients, by creating programming, mentoring opportunities, and other resources that support their professional needs and interests.

 

Award

Community Leadership Award
Given by the ISBA’s Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), the honor recognizes individuals for efforts to foster understanding of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their issues of concern. Nominations must be received by April 6, 2012.

 

SOGI News

Marriage Act introduced in Illinois Legislature

Prop. 8 declared unconstitutional

Washington State will have marriage act

View SOGI news at Illinois Lawyer Now.

Publications

Rights of Gays, Lesbians, BiSexual and Transgender Persons Pamphlet

Standing Committee Roster

  • Angela P. Donohoo, Troy, Chair
  • Rachael N. Toft, Law Offices of Rachael Toft, Chicago, Vice-Chair
  • John W. Moore, John W. Moore PC, Chicago, Secretary
  • William T. Eveland, Arnstein & Lehr, Chicago, Ex-Officio
  • Kathryn E. Eisenhart, University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Member
  • Norden S. Gilbert, Northern IL University, DeKalb, Member
  • Michael K. Goldberg, Goldberg Law Group, Chicago, Member
  • Roza B. Gossage, Belleville, Member
  • Hon. Susan F. Hutchinson, Illinois Appellate Court, Second Dist, Woodstock, Member
  • Hon. Nancy J. Katz, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago, Member
  • Philip C. Milsk, Law Office of Phil Milsk, New Lenox, Member
  • Lauren J. Pashayan, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Springfield, Member
  • Raymond W. Prather, Prather Ebner LLP, Chicago, Member
  • Gale P. Stipes, Law Office of Gale P Stipes, PC, Edwardsville, Member
  • Richard A. Wilson, Grund & Leavitt, Chicago, Member/CLE Coordinator
  • Mark E. Wojcik, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Board Liaison
  • Janet M. Sosin, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, Staff Liaison
  • Annemarie E. Kill, Avery Camerlingo & Kill LLC, Chicago, CLE Committee Liaison
  • Jennifer A. Shaw, Jennifer A Shaw PC, Edwardsville, CLE Coordinator