About the chapter
Nevada SSN focuses on connecting its members with policymakers, civic leaders, and journalists. We are passionate about public policies concerning education, public health, and criminal justice reform.
Leaders
- Gender & Sexuality
- Inequality
- Labor
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Members
- Criminal Justice
- Inequality
- Law & Courts
- Race & Ethnicity
Nevada State College
Latest Contributions
Debunking Myths about Sex Work to Inform Wiser Public Policies
Basic Facts Brief,
Why Nevada Needs the Nepantla Program and Others Like It
Civic Engagement Brief,
How to Help English Learners Succeed in School
Commentary,
Latest in the News
"Courts in More Republican-Leaning Counties Sentence Black Individuals to Longer Prison Terms Than White Individuals," Katherine Durante, LSE Phelan US Centre, 2020.
Guest to discuss Sex Workers Say Anti-Trafficking Law Fuels Inequality on Marketplace Podcast, Barbara Gayle Brents, April 30, 2021.
"Dennis Hof: Showman and Sex Industry Modernizer," Barbara Gayle Brents, Opinion, The Nevada Indpendent, October 23, 2018.
"Nevada Brothels Need Reform, Not Prohibition ," Barbara Gayle Brents (with ), Voices | Opinion, Reno Gazette Journal, October 1, 2018.