News & Events
Join us for a virtual Jazz Brunch!
September 3, 2020
News & Events
Campaign for LGBTQIA+ Equity
August 11, 2020
☰ Menu
Home
Who We Are
Mission & History
Board
Board Members Emeritus
Leadership Team
Staff
What We Do
Training and Education
Trainings & Clinics
Request Training
Legal Services
Policy Advocacy
Youth Equality Alliance
Donate
Campaign for LGBTQIA+ Equity
Become an Event Sponsor
Leadership Circle
Leadership Circle Members
Maryland LGBTQ Legal Defense Fund
GET INVOLVED
Pro-Bono Attorney Application
Internship Opportunities
Youth Board Member Application
Get OUT the Vote!
The Open To All Campaign
Jazz Brunch 2020!
Our Issues
Name and Gender Change for Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals
Access to Quality, Affirming, and Inclusive Health Care
Education and Youth Policy
Non-Discrimination Policies
Criminal Justice
Family and Relationship Recognition
2020 Legislative Session
Advocacy in Action
RESOURCES
Request Legal Help
Maryland Administrative Gender Change FAQ
Pushing Back: A Blueprint for Change
Fairness for All Marylanders Act (FAMA) Toolkit
Resource Guide for LGBTQ+ Youth in Maryland
Join Our Email List
News & Events
September 3, 2020
Join us for a virtual Jazz Brunch!
Please join us virtually for the FreeState Justice annual Jazz Brunch! FreeState Justice is Maryland’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex,...
August 11, 2020
Campaign for LGBTQIA+ Equity
Support FreeState Justice in our $1.1 million Growth Campaign to support and protect Maryland’s LGBTQIA+ community!
July 7, 2020
Supreme Court shut down Louisiana law limiting abortion access
FreeState Justice joined LGBTQ+ organizations across the country to support the strike down of the law.
June 18, 2020
Supreme Court Rules that sex provision of Title VII protects LGBTQ people from discrimination in the workplace
On Monday, June 15, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled, based on multiple cases around LGBTQ protections under Title...
June 15, 2020
New Regulations Gut Federal Trans Healthcare Protections, but Transgender Marylanders Still Protected By State Law
On Friday June 12, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services released long-expected regulations eliminating existing protections for...
Freestate Services
Blog Posts
News & Events
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
2715
0
News & Events
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....
Read More
January 12, 2015
7130
0
News & Events
Join us for a virtual Jazz Brunch!
Please join us virtually for the FreeState Justice annual Jazz Brunch! FreeState Justice is Maryland’s leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual/ally (LGBTQIA+) social justice organization working to advance equity and justice for our community. We...
September 3, 2020
206
0
News & Events
Campaign for LGBTQIA+ Equity
FreeState Justice is excited to publicly launch our Growth Campaign: the Campaign for LGBTQIA+ Equity – a $1.1 million fundraising campaign to expand our impact and make Maryland a national leader in advancing LGBTQIA+ rights! While...
August 11, 2020
374
0
News & Events
Supreme Court shut down Louisiana law limiting abortion access
On Monday, June 29, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee, striking down a Louisiana law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby...
July 7, 2020
417
0
News & Events
Supreme Court Rules that sex provision of Title VII protects LGBTQ people from discrimination in the workplace
On Monday, June 15, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled, based on multiple cases around LGBTQ protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that companies don’t have the right to...
June 18, 2020
403
0
News & Events
New Regulations Gut Federal Trans Healthcare Protections, but Transgender Marylanders Still Protected By State Law
On Friday June 12, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services released long-expected regulations eliminating existing protections for transgender individuals accessing healthcare or using health insurance. The announcement came in the middle of...
June 15, 2020
638
0
News & Events
FreeState Justice Welcomes Next Executive Director
FreeState Justice, Maryland’s LGBTQ advocacy organization, has hired its next Executive Director, Jeremy LaMaster (full biography on our staff page). Jeremy’s career has focused on translating feminist and anti-racist theory into practice by incorporating social justice...
June 12, 2020
867
0
News & Events
LGBTQ Organizations Unite to Combat Racial Violence
NOTE: FreeState Justice signed onto this statement, initiated and coordinated by leaders from Equality Florida, the Human Rights Campaign, and more – and signed by dozens of LGBTQ leaders (see below). “If you are neutral...
May 29, 2020
738
0
Upcoming Events
no event
Resources Trans Youth & Families
In partnership with Maryland PFLAG chapters, FreeState has created a resource page for Maryland trans* youth and their families. Click image.
Archives
Archives
Select Month
September 2020 (1)
August 2020 (1)
July 2020 (1)
June 2020 (3)
May 2020 (1)
April 2020 (2)
March 2020 (6)
February 2020 (1)
January 2020 (3)
November 2019 (1)
October 2019 (1)
September 2019 (1)
August 2019 (1)
July 2019 (2)
June 2019 (1)
April 2019 (1)
March 2019 (3)
February 2019 (7)
January 2019 (2)
December 2018 (2)
November 2018 (4)
October 2018 (3)
June 2018 (5)
May 2018 (3)
April 2018 (4)
March 2018 (2)
February 2018 (3)
January 2018 (1)
November 2017 (1)
October 2017 (2)
September 2017 (2)
July 2017 (2)
June 2017 (1)
December 2016 (1)
August 2016 (1)
July 2016 (4)
June 2016 (1)
May 2016 (1)
April 2016 (1)
February 2016 (3)
January 2016 (1)
December 2015 (1)
November 2015 (2)
October 2015 (1)
September 2015 (6)
August 2015 (5)
July 2015 (5)
June 2015 (4)
May 2015 (4)
April 2015 (3)
March 2015 (7)
February 2015 (7)
January 2015 (9)
December 2014 (7)
November 2014 (5)
October 2014 (2)
September 2014 (1)
August 2014 (7)
July 2014 (9)
June 2014 (2)
May 2014 (6)
April 2014 (3)
March 2014 (1)
February 2014 (1)
January 2014 (5)
December 2013 (1)
November 2013 (2)
October 2013 (1)
September 2013 (3)
August 2013 (1)
July 2013 (4)
June 2013 (2)
May 2013 (2)
