GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders

Legal Aid & Advocacy · Michigan · Free

GLAD Law — New England-based but national impact litigation and Legal InfoLine 800-455-GLAD. Relevant for couples whose marriage rights may be contested or who need parentage protections across states. Initial consultations through Lambda Legal, ACLU, and NCLR are typically free and confidential. Trans people changing IDs typically need to update SSA, state DMV, passport, and birth certificate separately — order matters. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.

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More Legal Aid & Advocacy in Michigan

  • Lambda Legal — National LGBTQ+ civil rights organization offering legal help, impact litigation, and education. Help Desk 1-866-542-8336. Worth contacting
  • ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project — American Civil Liberties Union LGBTQ+ project — civil rights litigation, advocacy, and resources. Worth contacting after workplace, housing,
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  • National LGBTQ Task Force — Advocacy, organizing, and resources for LGBTQ+ liberation. Trains and supports community-based legal advocacy. A starting point for asylum s
  • Immigration Equality — Legal services for LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive immigrants seeking asylum, family reunification, or residency. For LGBTQ+ people needing help wit
  • Sylvia Rivera Law Project — Free legal services to low-income people and people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming. Worth contacting after