Shain Neumeier | |
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Born | 1987 (age 36–37) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Bachelor of arts, Smith College, 2009 Juris doctor, Suffolk University Law School, 2012 |
Occupation(s) | Attorney, activist |
Known for | Disability, youth, and transgender rights activism |
Partner | Lydia Brown |
Father | Ed Neumeier |
Awards | Leadership in Advocacy Award, Association of University Centers on Disabilities; Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award, Massachusetts Bar Association |
Honors | Phi Delta Phi |
Neurodiversity paradigm |
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Shain A. Mahaffey Neumeier[1] (born 1987) is an American autistic and nonbinary transgender attorney.[2] Neumeier advocates against coercive and forced treatment, including advocacy to close the Judge Rotenberg Center, an institution for people with developmental disabilities.[2][3] They are also an activist for autism rights, disability rights, and other associated causes.