LGBTQ Law UNIT
Fighting for the rights of LGBTQ communities.
We envision a world where all people, regardless of sexual or gender identity, have access to legal protections under the law, dignified work, adequate housing and health care, the right to create families, and the ability to live fulfilling lives. Toward that end, we provide legal services to LGBTQ communities to meet the unique legal needs of queer individuals.
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LGBTQ+ clients worked with NYLAG on legal issues ranging from name changes to estate planning last year
Services
Our attorneys fight for LGBTQ rights. We offer the following legal services:
- Working with LGBTQ clients on immigration cases
- Fighting employment and housing discrimination
- Helping with name and gender marker changes
- Assisting with adoptions, uncontested divorces, orders of protection, and custody
- Advocating for LGBTQ students
- Ensuring that LGBTQ seniors control their future with advance directives
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The Latest on LGBTQ Law
CityLimits: Back of the Ballot: New York Voters to Weigh In On Equal Protection Amendment This Fall
With the Equal Protection of Law Amendment on New Yorkers’ ballots in November, Heather Betz, Director of NYLAG’s LGBTQ+ Law Unit, provided context for the amendment to CityLimits as it pertains to the LGBTQ community.
Long-Term Support from Orrick Strengthens NYLAG’s LGBTQ Advocacy
NYLAG is proud to highlight the socially conscious law firm, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for their continuous support of NYLAG’s LGBTQ+ Law Project. With support from Orrick and their commitment to racial, economic, and social justice, we were able to provide 534 New Yorkers with free civil legal services on 715 cases in the last year.
Pride Month Is All Year in the Fight for Justice
The LGBTQ+ community has had to fight for generations for the rights they have now. To respond to ongoing discrimination and a scary string of setbacks across the country that threaten the very identities, safety, and health of LGBTQ+ people, we are all needed.
