Caster Semenya, the South African runner whose gender has been called to question, will be represented pro bono by the firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf. According the firm’s press release, “The plight of Ms. Semenya is a great matter of concern not just to South Africans, but to fair-minded people around the world.”
Dewey & LeBoeuf was formed in 2007 by the merger of Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. The firm has 24 offices in 14 countries, including South Africa.
Caster Semenya should not be placed on trial — it’s our society’s outmoded perspective on gender that’s due for an overhaul. That race for equality won’t be won until we’re all free to safely cross the finish line together. Read more: Stop Policing Caster Semenya’s Gender | RHRealityCheck.org