"After the United States Supreme Court codified gay marriage into law in 2015 with its landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Brooklyn Bar Association's (BBA) new president Christina Golkin was feeling galvanized. Golkin sought to join the bar's LGBT committee, only to find that despite the borough's reputation as a hub of queer culture, no such committee existed. So Golkin, a gay woman, created the committee,"
"The lack of LGBT committee as late as 2015 is a marker of the bar association's staid, and sometimes conservative reputation. Located in the dark-wood paneled board room of the BBA's historic building, for example, is a plaque commemorating a 2016 visit from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, a stalwart of the court's conservative wing. It's a vibe Golkin, 41, hopes to change in the hopes of making a group of younger, more diverse lawyers feel at home."
After the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, Christina Golkin sought an LGBT committee at the Brooklyn Bar Association and found none, prompting her to create one. She later rose to become the BBA president. The association retains a historically staid and sometimes conservative reputation, exemplified by a plaque commemorating a 2016 visit from Justice Samuel Alito. Golkin aims to change that vibe and to make younger, more diverse lawyers feel at home. Membership is down nationally and the Brooklyn Bar Association is hurting as well. Members describe the boardroom as remarkably politics-free even amid changing demographics.
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