About the Authors
Sarah Warbelow is Legal Director for the Human Rights Campaign. Warbelow leads
HRC’s team of lawyers and fellows focused on federal, state, and municipal policy. She also coordinates HRC’s advocacy efforts as amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) in litigation affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Warbelow joined the organization in 2008, and previously served as state legislative director, working with state and local legislators and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organizations in pursuing their LGBT-related legislative priorities. Warbelow holds bachelor’s degrees in Social Relations and Women’s Studies from James Madison College at Michigan State University, and a master’s in Public Policy and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan. She is an affiliated professor at The George Washington University, George Mason Law School and Georgetown Public Policy Institute, where she teaches courses in civil rights law and policy. Ty Cobb serves as Director of Global Engagement at the Human Rights Campaign,
working to advance equality for LGBT people around the world. Cobb oversees HRC’s work strengthen the global equality movement. Much of his work focuses on collaborating with international LGBT organizations and leaders; exposing U.S. individuals and organizations exporting homophobia and transphobia abroad; and ensuring that the U.S. government is fulfilling its commitment to support the human rights of LGBT people across the globe. Previously, Cobb served as legislative counsel. Cobb joined HRC after serving as counsel to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee of the U.S. Senate. As counsel to the Senator, Cobb did extensive work in support of passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Cobb received bachelor’s degrees from the Business Honors Program and American Studies Department of the University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law. Remington Gregg serves as Legislative Counsel at the Human Rights Campaign,
principally counseling the organization on federal legal and policy issues related to education, the military, veterans, immigration, foreign affairs, domestic violence, and hate crimes. Prior to joining in 2013, Gregg was Associate Counsel and Advisor for Open Government in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, advising on a range of legal and policy issues related to science, technology, and national security, and reducing legal and regulatory burdens to create a more open and accountable government. He has also worked on civil rights litigation and policy with the American Civil Liberties Union and NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Gregg graduated from Binghamton University (State University of New York) and New York Law School. Acknowledgements
A heartfelt thanks to the many individuals who provided assistance, editing, feedback and other support, including: Brian Moulton, Jessica Singleton, Zack Launer, Mayu Mishina, Lara Schwartz, Adam Thomas, Brian Teets, and Michael Lieberman. Thanks to Tony Frye and Robert Villaflor on design, and Janice Hughes for editorial guidance.
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A Guide to State-Level Advocacy Following Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act