Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference (SOGIC)

The National Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference is seeking nominations for the position of Secretary-Treasurer and up to 5 Executive Members for the term September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2013.

For further details, please see the full Call for Nominations.

Call for Nominations - SOGIC Awards

The Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Conference (SOGIC) seeks nominations for this year’s Hero and Ally Awards.

The SOGIC awards are designed to recognize excellence within the Canadian legal profession in advancing the cause of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited (LGBT) people. Recognizing SOGIC's fundamental commitment to gender equality, the awards are given on the basis of one award to female and the other to a male. For these purposes, transgendered and two-spirited persons will be attributed the gender identity of their choice.

Nominations for this year’s Hero and Ally Awards close April 30, 2012. Nominations should include a covering letter, the curriculum vitae of the nominee and consent from the nominee in written form.

This year, the Hero Award rotates to a male recipient and the Ally Award to a female recipient.

Awards will be presented on Tuesday, August 14 at the Touchstone Reception as part of the 2012 Canadian Bar Association Canadian Legal Conference and Expo in Vancouver.

Full award details

Resolution update

CBA’s 2011 Resolution to urge governments to act to end transphobic and homophobic bullying in schools and workplaces carried unanimously at the CLC in Halifax.

CBA’s executive officers made specific mention of this resolution in their meeting with Justice Minister Nicholson at the CLC. The Resolution also figured prominently in CBA’s letter to the Minister concerning justice priorities.

View the full text of this resolution

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Professional Development

Missed a conference? See the SOGIC PD archive or purchase course materials through the CBA Store.

Meetings

SOGIC Executive meeting. April 2012 (Saskatoon)

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Mandate

SOGIC was established as a new Conference of the Canadian Bar Association at the 1997 Mid-Winter Meeting. Its purposes are to:

address the needs and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited members within the Association
provide a forum for the exchange of information, ideas and action on legal issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity
encourage lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited lawyers to actively participate in the work of the Association
develop and provide continuing legal education and other professional development programs on legal issues relating to sexual orientation and gender identity
develop member services relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited members of the Association

SOGIC is a founding member of the International Lesbian and Gay Law Association and has established contacts with lesbian and gay law groups in the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel, among others. SOGIC members frequently attend the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association's "Lavender Law" conferences. The NLGLA is affiliated with the American Bar Association.

For more information on SOGIC, contact Corinna Robitaille at the CBA National Office (corinnar@cba.org).

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