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FreeState Justice’s Response to the Dobbs Decision
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ended 50 years of bodily autonomy, stripping the right to freedom of choice over one’s body from millions of people. This right is essential in maintaining the individual liberty of...
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Pride flags are being banned and burned across Maryland
We at FreeState Justice were excited when the Maryland General Assembly finally passed the Inclusive Schools Act. A first in the nation, this legislation will require anti-discrimination protections for students in both public schools and publically-funded...
June 17, 2022
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Statewide Community Needs Assessment of LGBTQIA+ Marylanders
Background FreeState Justice is conducting its third statewide needs assessment to inform the next five years of our organization’s direct client services work and policy advocacy priorities for LGBTQIA+ persons living in Maryland. We will administer...
June 17, 2022
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Our Response to the Carroll County School Board
The actions of the Carroll County School Board in recent days are shocking and extremely frustrating. Banning the expression of a person’s identity is always wrong, but doing so during Pride month — a month specifically...
June 13, 2022
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FreeState Justice Wishes You A Happy Pride Month!
Happy first day of Pride Month everyone! Pride month represents something different for each of us. For some, it is a time to march and showcase how vibrant our community is. For others, it is...
June 1, 2022
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Remembering José Bahamonde-González
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of a beloved FreeState Justice Board member, José Bahamonde-González. Known as Pepe to those close to him, Jose has long been an advocacy powerhouse in Maryland. Along with...
May 18, 2022
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We Have To Fight For Our Right Of Bodily Autonomy!
This week, a draft decision by the Supreme Court leaked which showed plans by five Justices to reverse the constitutional right to abortion established in Roe V. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Though the decision...
May 6, 2022
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