L.E.G.I.O.N. Local Trans Legal Resources
NEW YORK
Advocacy for LGBT Communities Clinic, Cornell Law School
607.255.4196 http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/Clinical-Programs/lgbtclinic/
Law school clinic that includes assistance with name and gender marker changes, often for incarcerated individuals.
Kristen Prata Browde, Browde Law, P.C.
914.861.9119 http://www.browdelaw.com
Provides legal assistance in family law, divorce and civil litigation, and other areas. Provides free legal services for name changes.
LGBTQ Law Project, New York Legal Assistance Group
7 Hanover Square, 18th Floor New York, NY 10004
212.613.5000 http://nylag.org/units/lgbt-law-project
Lorenzo VanNess lvannness@nylag.org
Provides free legal services in a variety of civil legal matters impacting the trans community, including employment, housing, public benefits, shelter access, name changes, gender marker changes, family law and life planning.
Milo Primeaux, Esq.
P.O. Box 665, Dansville, NY 14437-0665
585.612.1071 https://www.miloprimeaux.com
Milo Primeaux, Esq., miloprimeauxesq@gmail.com
Represents transgender clients with name changes, and LGBTQ+ clients who have experienced discrimination in employment, education institutions, healthcare and health insurance, housing, access to credit, and places of public accommodation. Sliding-scale fee available for clients who demonstrate financial need.
Peter Cicchino Youth Project, Urban Justice Center
40 Rector St., 9th Floor New York, NY 10006
877.542.8529 http://pcyp.urbanjustice.org/
Megan Stuart, Staff Attorney MStuart@urbanjustice.org
Offers free legal services for homeless and street-involved youth under 25 in NYC and NYS prisons, including name changes, updating identity documents, immigration status, navigating criminal issues, and public benefits.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
147 W. 24th St., 5th Fl New York, NY 10011
212.337.8550 x308 http://srlp.org
Stefanie Rivera, Client Services, stefanie@srlp.org
Mik Kinkead, Prisoner Justice Project, mik@srlp.org
Direct representation of TGNCI people in the NYC area or incarcerated in NYS prisons on name and gender marker changes. Limited ability to represent in prisoner rights, health care, and immigration issues.
Transcend Legal
http://www.transcendlegal.org 347-612-4312
Direct legal assistance with name and gender changes as well as to trans people denied insurance coverage.
LGBT Rights Project, Empire Justice Center
1 W Main St, #200 Rochester, NY 14614
585.295.5721 http://www.empirejustice.org/issue-areas/lgbt-rights-project/
Provides direct legal services to low-income LGBTQ individuals across Upstate New York and Long Island (outside of New York City), advocates for LGBTQ-related policies, and offers technical assistance and training for courts, service providers, and community members.
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
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American Bar
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/sexual_orientation/resources/transgenderrights/
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GLAAD -Transgender Resources
https://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources
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L.E.G.I.O.N. Financial Resources
4 Steps to Save Money With Limited or Low Income (By NYLAG Financial Counselours)
https://www.nylag.org/4-steps-to-save-money-with-limited-or-low-income/