Sylvia Rivera Law Project

Legal Aid & Advocacy · South Carolina · Free

Free legal services to low-income people and people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming. A starting point for asylum seekers fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ persecution who need pro-bono representation. Local LGBTQ+ bar associations maintain referral lists of affirming attorneys; many offer reduced-fee consults. Estate planning matters extra for LGBTQ+ families — without wills, biological family can override surviving partners. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ South Carolina residents and...

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