The 2026 Community Equality Fellowship application is now closed. Please check back in early 2027 for next year’s application.
2026 Equality Fellowship Information
The Community Equality Fellowship will support a law student working at a DC-area legal non-profit organization this summer. Equality Fellowships aim to encourage law students taking their first steps toward careers tackling our nation’s most complex legal issues.
Qualifications for the Community Equality Fellowship (Sponsored by Winston & Strawn)
- Current enrollment in a U.S. accredited law school
- Summer employment offered by a legal organization in the Washington DC metro area
- Preference will be given to those who work at an organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights/issues or those who show that their work will advance LGBTQ+ rights/issues
- Employers must be non-profit and non-partisan, or a governmental agency
- Commitment to work at least 20 hours per week for at least 6 weeks during the summer
- Applicants must demonstrate commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and LGBTQ+ issues
Prior Recipients
Community Equality Fellowship Winners
2026 – Nico Bethea
Suffolk University Law School
2026 – Jules Fifer
George Washington University Law School
2024 – Byron Martinez
George Washington University Law School
2023 – Stevie Gabbitas
George Washington University Law School
2023 – Indira Rahman
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law
2022 – RG Yamba
American University Washington College of Law
Lavender Equality Fellowship Winners
2023 – Harrison Ferachi
American University Washington College of Law
2022 – Garrett Gunner Swope
George Washington University Law School