"I think it's a mark of the gravity of these issues right now in our country. Recognition from a mainstream institution like Time is reassuring because it shows that what transgender people are experiencing is being seen and understood as significant."
"Time honors Minter as an attorney whose work is grounded in a belief that the Constitution's promise is real and that law, used with precision and courage, can deliver genuine justice."
"There's something really profoundly unsettling about realizing that we are now re-litigating some of the just fundamental protections that I thought were settled."
Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for LGBTQ+ Rights, has been named to the TIME100 list of influential people. This recognition highlights the urgency of transgender rights issues in the U.S. Minter emphasizes that the acknowledgment from a mainstream institution like Time reflects the significant struggles faced by transgender individuals. Despite this honor, Minter notes the unsettling reality of re-litigating fundamental protections for transgender Americans, indicating that the fight for civil rights is far from over.
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