Transcend Legal

Legal Aid & Advocacy · North Carolina · Free

Legal advocacy helping transgender people get health insurance coverage for transition-related care. A starting point for asylum seekers fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ persecution who need pro-bono representation. Many name/gender change clinics happen monthly at LGBTQ+ centers; bring photo ID, court fee waiver paperwork, and birth certificate. Trans people changing IDs typically need to update SSA, state DMV, passport, and birth certificate separately — order matters. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in...

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