FREESTATE LEGAL PROJECT INC
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Mission Statement
LGBTQ Marylanders continue to experience discrimination in all aspects of their lives. FreeState Justice is a social justice organization that works statewide to improve the lives of LGBTQ Marylanders and their families through legal services, policy advocacy, outreach, education, and coalition building. Our work brings to the forefront the experiences of those of us at greater risk for discrimination, communities of color, low-income individuals, people living with HIV, transgender and gender non-conforming people.
About This Cause
FreeState Justice's direct legal services program exists to address the legal needs of members of Maryland's LGBTQIA+ community with low incomes. LGBTQIA+ people experience high levels of discrimination in all areas of life: employment, housing, health care, interactions with police, accessing government services, accessing public accommodations, and others. Despite policy victories for the community at both the state and federal levels, LGBTQIA+ people continue to experience high levels of discrimination and legal structures that do not fully account for the reality of their lived experiences. FreeState devotes special emphasis to the needs of the transgender community, including legal name and gender work, as well as access to health care. FreeState also provides representation in other areas where a client's sexual orientation or gender identity has a substantial connection to their legal problem, including discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; divorce, child custody, and other family law matters; and ensuring safe and appropriate environments for LGBTQIA+ youth.