LGBTQ+ Lawyers

Just venting here but gawd! I applied for a job at a well respected law firm in my home town. Didn’t get the interview because a major partner in the firm had just died, so the firm was reevaluating i… more

31 y/o gay mid-senior in biglaw. How does one get a date these days? Finding it tough to meet other single young professional eligible bachelor types.

Follow-up question: Wanna go on a date?

I have a colleague who was called homophobic slurs by a law school classmate numerous times and has others who can vouch for this. Said classmate just made partner at a V50 law firm. My colleague conf… more

Planning on asking my boss if they will start giving me new/different types of work and assignments today. The work I do is extremely repetitive and has been the same exact work for a year now. I love… more

I'm in NYC and looking to make a lateral move. I want a firm that has a healthy LGBTQ+ representation, because my current big law firm has none.

Any recommendations?

Small firm partner. Thoughts on exploring something personal with a professional contact wherein I/my law firm is the client?

Someone provides us services that for purposes of this post, I’ll describe as marketin… more

My fiance got Monkey Pox, it's no joke folks. Get the vaccine even if you aren't into the "scene." You rub arms with the wrong person or enter an enclosed space with someone who has … more

Started at my first real firm job after quitting a nonprofit and I’m loving the new firm! But I’m the only one with pronouns in my email signature… should I bring this up? I think everyone here is cis… more

At a small firm, but I have another gay associate in my practice "group" super excited.

Just had a very uncomfortable conversation with a partner. I have some time off booked to go to my brother’s wedding (I’m the best man). We were chatting and I mentioned that my brother’s future husba… more

How are we all holding up? Such a quiet bowl.

Any Tampa Bay people in this bowl?? 😊

(Family Law Attorney) Straight clients when their cases are not going my way: Accuse me of sleeping with their ex husbands Queer clients when their cases are not going my way: Come to me with genuine concer… more

So I just came out at my small firm in a small southern town. Historically, I haven’t discussed my personal life at work— but I had to give notice anyway. I told the partners I’m moving to be with my … more

We all just grindin (work) or why so quiet?

Not me applying for admission in California to go help free Britney…

What should I be reading or researching? First gen lawyer here, always been small firm. I’m at a 2 attorney firm now and was just approached about becoming a partner. The boss wants to clean up the bo… more

I have to tell my parents that I got engaged this weekend. They haven’t been taking the coming out well over the last year (i.e have isolated themselves from their community, screaming and crying when… more

My partner (also an attorney) is getting top surgery next month, and it will be an inpatient procedure. Any thoughts on how to explain to my firm that I will be out of touch for a day or two without g… more

I keep hearing LGBTQ+ being referred to as “ The Alphabet Mafia”. I love this. I motion to fully embrace this trend by the community. All in favor, say “I”.

Happy Thanksgiving all!

What do you all do to make non-professional / personal connections? Particularly with the Coronavirus, and being in domestic relations, I wake up, go to work, work out, go home. So outside of law, my … more

My office knows that I recently came out of the closet to my family- which is fine, but making me feel young. Feeling the need to overcompensate as a result.

Hi gay lawyers in Boston! How are you all holding up during the pandemic?

For whatever reason, there are a ton of gay lawyers in Baltimore. On a regular basis,I've noticed myself, opposing counsel, and the judge are all gay. Anyone else experience this where they live… more

Where’s my trans & nonbinary fam at?

Any gay folks who are the only gay person? I am the only lawyer for my company and the only gay person too.

Hi

Anyone in LA want to go hike to the sunset at Wildwood Canyon today. Thinking be there by 4.. sunset is close to 6pm

NYC, anyone going to the gala tomorrow?

How’s the LGBTQ community in other places. I’m in Los Angeles and I find it difficult to connect.

Anyone in philly?

Any Boston folks?

Anyone in New York City that can recommend queer legal communities other than just Lambda (which is great! Just want to broaden networking/community opportunities)

What can law firms do to improve lgbtq numbers? Beyond the meaningless empty stuff they do now.

I am a bi man married to a woman. Everyone assumes I'm straight. I've considered joining the LGBTQ+ affinity group at my firm but worry on two fronts. 1) I generally feel....(continued in comm… more

Hey everyone! Glad there is this bowl!