Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy
The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law is a public policy research institute based at the UCLA School of Law focused on sexual orientation and gender identities issues.History
The Williams Institute was founded in 2001 through a grant by Charles R. "Chuck" Williams. Williams's inaugural donation of $2.5 million to create the institute was the largest donation ever given to any academic institution in support of a LGBT academic program in any discipline. In 2013, Williams donated an additional $5.5 million to support the institute.Activities
The Williams Institute focuses on legal research, public policy analysis, judicial training, and leadership development. Their core focus issues include employment discrimination, same-sex marriage, adoption, LGBT youth, public health, immigration, poverty, and violence. The institute also provides an LGBT analysis of the United States Census.Researchers involved with the Williams Institute include:
