Immigration Equality

Legal Aid & Advocacy · Vermont · Free

Legal services for LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive immigrants seeking asylum, family reunification, or residency. Relevant for couples whose marriage rights may be contested or who need parentage protections across states. Discrimination claims have short windows — federal EEOC is 180–300 days from the incident depending on state. Bostock v. Clayton County (2020) made workplace LGBTQ+ discrimination illegal under federal Title VII — many people still don't know they're protected. Free service; donations...

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