Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

Legal Aid & Advocacy · Ohio · Free

TLDEF — name and gender marker change, legal help, and Trans Health Project. 646-862-9396. Useful for trans people navigating ID document updates across multiple states and federal agencies. Pro-bono representation is common for high-impact civil rights cases; volunteer attorneys take individual cases too. Second-parent adoption is still recommended even after marriage equality, especially for travel across hostile states. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ Ohio residents and allies.

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