NYCLU — New York Civil Liberties Union

Legal Aid & Advocacy · New York · Free

ACLU of New York defending LGBTQ+ civil rights statewide. For LGBTQ+ people needing help with name/gender ID changes, second-parent adoption, discrimination, immigration, or estate planning. Initial consultations through Lambda Legal, ACLU, and NCLR are typically free and confidential. Estate planning matters extra for LGBTQ+ families — without wills, biological family can override surviving partners. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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Address: Statewide

Hours: Varies

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