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Each year, the IOP hosts dozens of public Speaker Series events, providing students and the general public direct contact with elected officials, activists, authors, journalists, and other key practitioners in politics and public service.

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Anti-Trans Politics: How We Got Here and Where We Are Going

Chase Strangio, Jennifer Williams, Andrew Flores, Hanna Rosin

November 07, 2023

  • LGBTQ+
  • law/courts
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Chicago Style - The Progress and Shortcomings of Transgender Legislation in Illinois

Elizabeth Ricks, Benito Goff, Camille Cypher

May 03, 2023

  • Chicago Style
  • LGBTQ+
  • law/courts
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News & Views: The Constitutionality of the Charlotte Bathroom Bill

Vanessa Sheridan

April 25, 2016

  • LGBTQ+
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LGBT Rights Around the World Today

Todd Larson

April 04, 2016

  • LGBTQ+
  • law/courts
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The Pursuit of Happiness: Transgender Equality in 2016

Mara Kiesling

March 07, 2016

  • LGBTQ+
  • law/courts
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Gay Marriage, Marijuana, and the Minimum Wage: The Power of Citizen Democracy

Steve Copley, Chris Lindsey, Tierney Sneed, Marc Solomon

February 17, 2015

  • LGBTQ+
  • drugs
  • labor
  • democracy
  • law/courts
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