Gender Affirming People & Organizations
Legal & Rights
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Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders: Transgender Rights Project
The Transgender Rights Project is a major initiative of GLAD and highlights various advocacy projects, updates on state and federal policy, and details about current and past litigation that GLAD staff are a part of.
GLAAD: Transgender Media and Education Program
GLAAD, which focuses on the representation of LGBT people in popular media, has resources including a FAQ, blog posts, and guidelines for media professionals to insure the fair and accurate portrayal of trans people in news, TV, and film.
GLAAD: Transgender Visibility Timeline
Released in 2012, this resource highlights a few of the key points in recent history for transgender visibility.
Human Rights Campaign Resources: Transgender
HRC has developed multiple resources for trans and gender nonconforming people designed to aid in the coming out process, to pass inclusive workplace policies and laws, and improve transgender health and well-being.
Lambda Legal: Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal has a number or resources, such as “Know Your Rights,” the Transgender Rights Toolkit, and research on topics that range from trans prisoners in crisis to workplace rights to the complexities of identity documents.
OutServe-SLDN: Transgender Service
The repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t tell did not end the regulatory ban on transgender military service, and this page from OutServe-SLDN has information for trans identified people and their allies about enlistment, current service, discharge and more.
National Center for Lesbian Rights: Transgender Law
NCLR has resources available to provide legal help and support to the transgender community including specific resources for transgender parents and trans youth. It also highlights court cases, legislation, and current litigation that their staff is involved in.
SAGE: Transgender Aging
SAGE is an organization that focuses on improving the lives of older LGBT adults and recognizes the unique needs and challenges faced by transgender people as they age that includes, but is not limited to, the lack of clinical and cultural competence among medical professionals.
The ACLU: Discrimination Against Transgender People
The ACLU champions the rights of transgender people and has resources, data, and information available to aid in the fight for legal protections for trans people in all aspects of life.
The LGBTQ Task Force: Transgender Issues
The LGBTQ Task Force has a long history of trans inclusion as a part of their mission and each of their programs including research, leadership training programs, and guides for creating more trans inclusive spaces in advocacy organizations of all kinds.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
Since 2003, the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) has been working to end gender-identity discrimination and achieve equality for transgender people through legal action and public policy. TLDEF’s Name Change Project also provides pro-bono legal-name-change services to all members.
The Williams Institute: Transgender Issues
The Williams Institute of UCLA’s School of Law is dedicated to research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and policy. Recent research topics include the impact of voter ID laws on transgender voters, the impact of open military service, and the prevalence of suicide among trans/GNC adults.