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Amelia Craig Cramer Heading Up Arizona Bar

Amelia Craig Cramer Heading Up Arizona Bar

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Amelia Craig Cramer, an accomplished attorney and civil rights advocate, was named president of Arizona's 16,900-member state bar on Friday.

Cramer now lives in Arizona with her wife and daughter but previously lived in Los Angeles, where she was a managing attorney for the LGBT advocacy group Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund; she was also the executive director of the Gay & Lesbian Allies & Defenders when she resided in Massachusetts.

Cramer is a much-respected figure in Pima County, Ariz., where she currently serves as chief deputy attorney. She's fought hard for LGBT rights, by previously pushing for a repeal on the state's sodomy law and protections for Arizona's LGBT citizens.

Lambda Legal's head attorney in Los Angeles, Jonathan Davidson, praised Cramer and said her appointment was a very good sign.

"This is an important development," he told the Washington Blade. "Arizona remains a conservative state. It's a sign of progress."

The Arizona state bar provided educational opportunies for attorneys and investigates ethic charges among lawyers. Read more here.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.