Libby Adler Professor of Law and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies l.adler@neu.edu 617. 373.7513 Expertise sexuality and gender identity Libby Adler in the Press Boston.com Meet the Newton native who became the first transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court “I don’t think he’ll stop fighting until he’s out of breath,” Strangio’s former Northeastern University Law professor Libby Adler told Boston.com. “He’s a model for what [law students] are training for, and what they can go out there and do.” Fifty Years On, Title IX’s Legacy Includes Its Durability Most experts agree that Title IX, given its widespread support, is not likely to meet similar fates as the Equal Rights Amendment or Roe v. Wade. If and how Title IX could be weakened “is in the eyes of the beholder,” said Libby Adler, a constitutional law professor at Northeastern University. Trump moves to bar transgender Americans from serving ‘in any capacity’ in the military Legal scholars said it’s not clear whether the president can reimpose discrimination in a federal department. “There is a strong argument that substantively speaking the policy change would violate [the] law against sex discrimination,” said Libby Adler, a constitutional law professor at Northeastern University’s School of Law. “It depends on what prohibitions against ‘sex’ discrimination […] WGBH Huckabee, the Holocaust, and the politics of fear When Mike Huckabee uttered his inflammatory remark that with the Iran nuclear deal, President Obama is “marching the Israelis to the door of the oven,” national director of the Anti-Defamation League Jonathan A. Greenblatt responded “Whatever one’s views of the nuclear agreement with Iran – and we have been critical of it… comments such as […] Libby Adler for Northeastern Global NewsWhat is the potentially deadly flesh-eating bacteria and why can infections be so hard to treat? Vibrio vulnificus thrives in warm, salty water. Cases are on the rise, with a man on Cape Cod being one of the latest to fall ill. How to beat spring allergies: 5 top tips from pharmacy expertsAdvice includes over-the-counter and prescription medications, as well as lifestyle adjustments that can make it safe to enjoy the outdoors. How accurate are the new at-home flu tests? Northeastern experts explainWith a severe late flu season impacting thousands, and COVID still a thing, should you stock up on the new at-home tests for flu and COVID? What is HMPV, the cold-like virus circulating in China?Northeastern experts say HMPV it’s so common you’ve probably already had it without realizing it. What you need to know about ‘walking pneumonia.’ Experts explain how your cough could be this persistent illnessAs cases of walking pneumonia increase in young children and others, Northeastern health experts describe how to protect yourself. Will your old measles shot protect you from new outbreaks? There have been more measles cases this year than in all of 2023. Will your old jab hold up to the highly contagious virus? There’s only one syphilis medication for pregnant people. And the supply is running out. What can the government do to help?Pregnant people and unborn babies are still at risk of not receiving syphilis treatment as shortage of the only safe medication continues. Will Catholic justices on the US Supreme Court be influenced by the pope’s softer stance on same-sex couples?It’s fair to speculate, Jeremy Paul says, whether the personal views of justices might influence their judicial decisions. Should you take the new RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu shots?Northeastern pharmaceutical scientists and public health expert explain why it’s a good idea for people eligible for the new RSV vaccine to separate it from COVID and flu shots by a week or two Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available? Pfizer plans to seek full FDA approval for the new Lyme vaccine VLA15 in 2026, one year later than anticipated. Northeastern experts explain the promise and potential challenges of the shots.
Boston.com Meet the Newton native who became the first transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court “I don’t think he’ll stop fighting until he’s out of breath,” Strangio’s former Northeastern University Law professor Libby Adler told Boston.com. “He’s a model for what [law students] are training for, and what they can go out there and do.”
Fifty Years On, Title IX’s Legacy Includes Its Durability Most experts agree that Title IX, given its widespread support, is not likely to meet similar fates as the Equal Rights Amendment or Roe v. Wade. If and how Title IX could be weakened “is in the eyes of the beholder,” said Libby Adler, a constitutional law professor at Northeastern University.
Trump moves to bar transgender Americans from serving ‘in any capacity’ in the military Legal scholars said it’s not clear whether the president can reimpose discrimination in a federal department. “There is a strong argument that substantively speaking the policy change would violate [the] law against sex discrimination,” said Libby Adler, a constitutional law professor at Northeastern University’s School of Law. “It depends on what prohibitions against ‘sex’ discrimination […]
WGBH Huckabee, the Holocaust, and the politics of fear When Mike Huckabee uttered his inflammatory remark that with the Iran nuclear deal, President Obama is “marching the Israelis to the door of the oven,” national director of the Anti-Defamation League Jonathan A. Greenblatt responded “Whatever one’s views of the nuclear agreement with Iran – and we have been critical of it… comments such as […]
