FreeState Justice provides legal services, referrals, and resources to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Maryland residents that qualify based on income. These services may be provided by FreeState Justice staff or by a member of our pro bono attorney network.
Legal Services--FreeState Justice intake is now open for the following legal matters:
- Name Change
- Gender Marker Change
- Employment Discrimination
- Healthcare & Health Insurance Discrimination
- Advanced Directives & Living Wills
- Public Accommodations or Housing Discrimination
- Criminal Record Expungements
- Family Law (custody, parenting rights, domestic violence, divorce)
- Protective/Peace Order
If you are seeking legal advice or representation regarding one of the above matters, please indicate that this is a request for legal services in the form below. For all other matters, please indicate that this is a request for general advice & resources.
General Questions & Resources--FreeState Justice is supporting the following referrals:
- Housing services
- Healthcare services (Physical, Behavorial, and Mental Health)
- Government Asssistance Applications (SNAAP, WIC, etc.)
If you are seeking resources regarding one of the above matters, please indicate that this is a request for general advice & resources in the form below.
Incident Reports--FreeState Justice is supporting anti-LGBTQ incident reports for the following:
- Civil rights complaints
- Community violence incident report
- Police interactions
- State agency interactions (DSS, DHS, DJS, etc.)
- Discrimination in education (K-12, Higher Education)
- Government services discrimination
If you are seeking resources regarding one of the above matters, please indicate that this is a request for general advice & resources in the form below.
If you have questions regarding a request for legal services please call: (443) 977- 4254 or questions regarding obtaining resources please call: (443) 977- 4243.
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