ACLU of Connecticut

Legal Aid & Advocacy · Connecticut · Free

State affiliate defending LGBTQ+ civil rights statewide. Useful for trans people navigating ID document updates across multiple states and federal agencies. Initial consultations through Lambda Legal, ACLU, and NCLR are typically free and confidential. Some states still have anti-LGBTQ+ adoption restrictions for religious agencies; private secular agencies are usually safer. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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Address: Statewide

Hours: Varies

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