Shannon Minter Named TIME100 List

Shannon Minter, NCLR Legal Director has been named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Minter is one of the nation’s foremost civil rights attorneys whose career spans more than 3 decades & has produced some of the most consequential legal victories in the fight for LGBTQ equality. Jennifer Levi, GLAD Senior Director stated, “I could not be more proud of my dear friend & long-time collaborator Shannon Minter for being named to the TIME100 Most Influential People list. This is an honor he has earned a thousand times over. Shannon is a true pioneer, an inspiration & a mensch. I am a better lawyer & person for the years I've had the chance to work with him. Congratulations, Shannon — this recognition is beyond deeply deserved.” Minter concluded, “I grew up in Texas knowing that I was different & feeling like an outsider, longing for a chance to belong and participate fully in the world around me. I became a lawyer to change that — not just for myself & other transgender people but for every LGBTQ person the law has failed to protect. For more than 30 years at the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, I have represented plaintiffs who risked everything to do exactly that — challenging harmful federal & state policies, defending their families & asserting their human rights to be safe from sexual violence while incarcerated. Their courage has reshaped our legal system & widened our vision of who belongs. They made me braver than I ever would have been on my own. TIME100’s recognition of this work means so much, especially in this moment.” I talked to Shannon in this 2020 exclusive podcast. LISTEN