ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project

Legal Aid & Advocacy · South Carolina · Free

American Civil Liberties Union LGBTQ+ project — civil rights litigation, advocacy, and resources. A starting point for asylum seekers fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ persecution who need pro-bono representation. Discrimination claims have short windows — federal EEOC is 180–300 days from the incident depending on state. Trans people changing IDs typically need to update SSA, state DMV, passport, and birth certificate separately — order matters. Free service; donations support but never gate access.

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