SOCIAL JUSTICE BLOG
Read and share extraordinary stories from the frontlines of social change
Litigating Sex-Based Discrimination in Insurance: Montana on the Front Line
In 2021, Upper Seven Law challenged the constitutionality of Montana’s unisex insurance rollback. Armed with data and the strength of the Montana Constitution’s equal protection clause, we filed a lawsuit on behalf of a team of individual consumers and women’s advocacy organizations, including the Montana chapters of the American Association of University Women and the National Organization for Women. The case seeks to invalidate the new law for codifying discrimination against women and unmarried people. Trial is scheduled for the spring of 2025.
Impact Fund Spring Grants Support Women, Kids, and People of Color Seeking Justice
In our spring grantmaking cycle, we granted $131,500 to support three impact lawsuits across the country. Our new grantees are doing incredible work to protect the rights of foster youth, challenge the racially biased use of surveillance technology, and prevent gender discrimination in insurance pricing. We are grateful to be supporting these important cases—these are the compelling stories behind them.