Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

Legal Aid & Advocacy · Wisconsin · Free

TLDEF — name and gender marker change, legal help, and Trans Health Project. 646-862-9396. A starting point for asylum seekers fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ persecution who need pro-bono representation. Local LGBTQ+ bar associations maintain referral lists of affirming attorneys; many offer reduced-fee consults. Bostock v. Clayton County (2020) made workplace LGBTQ+ discrimination illegal under federal Title VII — many people still don't know they're protected. No cost — the program is grant-funded and...

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