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Currey Cook

@CurreyCook

Defending #LGBTQ young people in foster care, juvenile justice systems and homeless settings @LambdaLegal. Views are mine.

 New York, NY
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Joined May 2017
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There is little difference between white and Black Americans on reluctance to take the coronavirus vaccine, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. 73% of Black people and 70% of white people say they plan to get the vaccine or have done so already. trib.al/IX2mlJy
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GOP legislators introducing anti-trans sports bills: “We care about women’s sports.” #ProtectTransKids 🏳️‍⚧️
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Rep. Cori Bush didn't even need her full 30 seconds to eviscerate the "White Supremacist in Chief." Superstar. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Replying to @MaraLiasson
MARA! <clutches pearls> (And 💯 percent!)
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The outcome of yesterday's Supreme Court case could impact #LGBTQ people, children in foster care, seniors, those who need food assistance, victims of domestic violence, and more. Read more from @CurreyCook. lambdalegal.org/blog/2020110…
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An estimated 129,000 of the 430,000 kids in foster care are #LGBT+. And soon, the Supreme Court may decide if foster agencies can discriminate against same-sex couples. More from Lambda Legal's @CurreyCook on @Openly. openlynews.com/i/?id=e0d6873…
OPINION: LGBT+ youth must not be treated as second-class citizens

OPINION: LGBT+ youth must not be treated as second-class citizens

Currey Cook is a counsel at Lambda Legal and the director of its Youth in Out-of-Home Care Project ...

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IMPORTANT: Barrett used "sexual preference" (not "sexual orientation") when discussing her views on marriage equality. This is a dogwhistle. The term "sexual preference" is used by opponents of equality to suggest that being #LGBTQ is a choice. #BlockBarrett #SCOTUSHearing
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BREAKING: A member of the Breonna Taylor grand jury just filed a motion asking a judge to release the full proceedings of the grand jury. This is more evidence that AG Cameron's public statement contradict both the facts and what was presented to the grand jury.
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A2: The people who are disproportionately affected by racism (esp at the intersection of race, age, disability, class and gender) should not only be *listened to* but supported in their leadership development so they can lead those discussions and efforts to move it. #YJLIchat
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It is essential that we continue to build on existing partnerships and start new collaborations with the #LGBTQ community around the impact of justice involvement on LGBTQ youth of color.
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“We have government providers who are basically saying ‘we’re deciding that you person or you couple are not suitable parents and we’ve decided that’s because of your religion or your identity.’"—Lambda Legal's @CurreyCook. #LicenseToDiscriminate courthousenews.com/tennessee…
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Q2 By collecting SOGIE data, our new practice guide urges systems to see the value in understanding their youth more holistically in their experiences and identities. Why do you think it’s important to have SOGIE data to support LGBQ/GNCT of color? #Justice4QTYOC
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Major corporations in Tennessee are urging legislators to oppose anti #LGBTQ measures, including one that would allow discrimination in child welfare and cut back on the number of available homes. Read: thehill.com/homenews/state-w… via @thehill

Nike, Unilever urge Tennessee lawmakers to oppose anti-LGBTQ bills

Eleven major companies are urging Tennessee lawmakers to reject legislation they say would open the door to anti-LGBTQ discrimination.In a letter released Tuesday through the Human Rights…

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🚨🚨🚨 The #Tennessee Senate is soon to vote on #SB1304, a #LicenseToDiscriminate bill that allows taxpayer-funded child welfare agencies to reject foster or adoptive parents based upon the agency’s religious beliefs. #LGBTQ lambdalegal.org/blog/2019042…
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Representation matters. Thank you @DonCheadle. 💙💗💟💗💙 #SNL #ProtectTransKids newnownext.com/protect-trans…
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We joined 119 national orgs in denouncing the Trump administration's policy that allows taxpayer-funded foster care agencies in South Carolina to discriminate against parents based on religion, leaving vulnerable kids to pay the price. #PutKidsFirst bit.ly/2Bw16NF
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SC requested a #LicenseToDiscriminate on behalf of Miracle Hill Ministries, one of the SC’s largest foster agencies, which *explicitly* rejects non-Protestant & #LGBTQ potential foster & adoptive families and people seeking to mentor children in its care. lambdalegal.org/blog/2018111…
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#BREAKING: Lambda Legal and 75 other civil rights, child welfare, and faith orgs just sent a letter to @HHSGov's @SecAzar urging him not to grant SC’s request for an exemption from federal non-discrimination law for faith-based, government-funded child welfare providers. #LGBTQ
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Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. Go #vote. There is so much at stake.
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Anyone else care to remind us how much of a “friend” to #LGBTQ people @realDonaldTrump is? Not only is this insulting, inhumane, and unacceptable, but it also flies in the face of THE LAW. nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/po… – at New York, USA
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