The Trans Community and Law Enforcement
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center is excited to announce its first community education panel. “The Trans Community and Law Enforcement” provides an opportunity for legal and law enforcement professionals and the Transgender/LGB community to address concerns that arise for T/LGB people during interactions with law enforcement and to explore ways that police and prosecutors can better address the needs of the T/LGB community. There will be an opportunity for the public to address the panelists. This event is free and open to the public.
Moderated by Paisley Currah, Founder and Board Member of The Transgender Law and Policy Institute, author of ‘Transgender Rights.’
Confirmed panelists include:
-Marc Fliedner, Kings County District Attorney’s Office, Senior District Attorney
-Tom Verni, NYPD LGBT Liaison
-Jarad Ringer, New York City Anti-Violence Project, Coordinator of Hate Violence and Police Relations Programs
-Melissa Sklarz, New York Transgender Rights Organization
-Lourdes Hunter, Community Organizer/Campaign Coordinator
This event is co-sponsored by the Kings County District Attorney’s Office .
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Free
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| Date: |
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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| Time: |
7:00pm – 8:45pm
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| Location: |
Brooklyn Borough Hall
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| Street: |
209 Joralemon Street
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| City/Town: |
Brooklyn, NY
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| Phone: |
7185952880
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