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  Needs Assessment Reveals Five Most-Pressing Issues Facing LGBTQ Marylanders

  Needs Assessment Reveals Five Most-Pressing Issues Facing LGBTQ Marylanders February 13, 2019 Free State Justice today announced the findings of the first-ever known statewide effort to collect data on the resiliencies and needs of Maryland’s LGBTQ community...

  February 12, 2019 3659 0
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  LGBTQ+ Youth Resource Guide for Maryland

  FreeState is proud to share the release of its 2015 LGBTQ+ Youth Resource Guide for Maryland! For more information, click here. No widget added yet....Read More

  January 12, 2015 7935 0
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  I lost almost everything, met a FreeState Justice lawyer,

  I once prided in earning more than some lawyers. While many young lawyers and law school grads, including a few in my social circle, had to take nonprofit jobs for less-than-desirable salaries in a city saturated...

  April 30, 2021 301 0
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  Passage of the “LGBTQ+ Panic” Bill by the Maryland Legislature

  The National LGBT Bar Association and FreeState Justice celebrate the final passage of SB46 and HB231 banning the horrendous LGBTQ “panic” defense in Maryland, The Free State. We appreciate and thank our chief champions, Senator Clarence...

  April 8, 2021 858 0
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  TDOV Rally on 3/31: Honoring Black Trans Lives on Trans Day of Visibility

  Baltimore Safe Haven & FreeState Justice spoke with the Real News Network on the importance of lifting up and honoring Black trans lives. During this #TransWeekofAction and on International Transgender Day of Visibility #TDOV, we hope...

  March 30, 2021 221 0
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  #Justice4Kim and TLGBQ Prison reform now!

  TW: trans death FreeState Justice REFORM NOW Posted by Baltimore Safe Haven on Monday, March 15, 2021 Kim Wirtz, a Black trans woman living in Baltimore City, was arrested and detained in a male cell of Baltimore...

  March 25, 2021 440 0
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  MD 2021 Legislative Session Starts Wednesday, January 13 2021

  The 2021 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session begins today! We want to share a few ways to get involved and stay informed as we fight for LGBTQIA+ policies this legislative session: Join FreeState Justice for a...

  January 13, 2021 1082 0
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  Human Rights Campaign 2020 Municipal Equality Index Report

  FreeState Justice is proud to serve LGBTQ people across the state of Maryland. Despite an abbreviated legislative session in 2020 due to COVID-19, our collective efforts contributed to the passing of five bills, such as legislation...

  December 9, 2020 866 0
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  The Meaning of this Year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance

  This time of year is always tough for me, and each year feels like it compounds with the previous. 2020, though, really seemed to outdo itself, with the whole global pandemic and all. I’ve really had...

  November 20, 2020 863 0