Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

Legal Aid & Advocacy · Michigan · Free

TLDEF — name and gender marker change, legal help, and Trans Health Project. 646-862-9396. Relevant for couples whose marriage rights may be contested or who need parentage protections across states. Many name/gender change clinics happen monthly at LGBTQ+ centers; bring photo ID, court fee waiver paperwork, and birth certificate. Second-parent adoption is still recommended even after marriage equality, especially for travel across hostile states. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Michigan residents and the...

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