Martie Lafferty

I'm a lesbian civil rights attorney who loves dogs and box turtles.
I enjoy reading about a myriad of things and kicking discrimination's butt.

[TN Fair Housing Council @TNFairHousing]

Yesterday, the Tennessee Fair Housing Council (TFHC) filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) alleging disability discrimination and retaliation.

[TN Fair Housing Council @TNFairHousing]

We welcome @MmLafferty as Interim Executive Director! “I had the privilege of being TFHC’s first staff attorney from 1999 to 2003. Returning here feels like coming home. I'm excited to work together with our Board and staff during this time of transition,” said Martie.

[TN Fair Housing Council @TNFairHousing]

Last Friday was Julie Yriart’s final day as Executive Director of the Tennessee Fair Housing Council (TFHC). Please join us in wishing Julie well as she begins her new position as Legal Director of an Immigrant Eviction Right to Counsel program.

[DLUnited @D_L_United]

On Nov 1 we set a fundraising goal of $10,000. You all SMASHED it and got us over $16,000! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

[DLUnited @D_L_United]

Any time of year, a donation to CREEC supports our work challenging discrimination and fighting for justice.
On #GivingTuesday, your gift can make DOUBLE the impact! Please give at https://t.co/SBd3Uv59pP.

[DLUnited @D_L_United]

CREEC is lucky to work with @lccrsf to represent protestors against police violence. Informed by this work, and the work of Black leaders and organizers, we wanted to share a few words on the Rittenhouse verdict. 1/9

[Autistic Self Advocacy Network @autselfadvocacy]

ASAN welcomes the ending of Britney Spears’ conservatorship after 13 years! This movement cannot stop with #FreeBritney — we must free everyone. We know that over 1.3 million people with disabilities live every day under restrictive guardianships that take away our rights. (1/2)

[DLUnited @D_L_United]

For more on disability justice and abolition, see our IG explanation! 3/3
https://t.co/Wjh4bi2gWP

[DLUnited @D_L_United]

The statistics on this are staggering, and the resulting trauma in communities is undeniable. Police violence is in itself a disabling force. 2/3 https://t.co/RZ4TBlafz4

[DLUnited @D_L_United]

This National Day of Protest against Police Brutality, we're honoring the undeniable link between disability justice & abolition. Racism & ableism work hand-in-hand to perpetuate mass incarceration & police violence, but abolition imagines a freer, safer world for all of us. 1/3