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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 4544 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 8680 0
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  FreeState Justice Introduces 2022 Policy Team

  With Maryland’s 2022 legislative session set to start today, FreeState Justice is excited to announce our new policy team, consisting of Policy Director C.P. Hoffman (they/she) and Policy Coordinator Jamie Grace Alexander (she/they). The team kicks...

  January 11, 2022 132 0
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  FreeState Justice Intake Pause & Closure for the Holidays

  FreeState Justice will be temporarily closing our intake of new cases starting on December 18, 2021. We anticipate reopening for requests on January 18, 2022. FreeState Justice has seen a large increase in the number of...

  December 20, 2021 176 0
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  LGBTQ+ Elder’s Coalition Focus Groups

  Healthcare, Housing, and Legal Services providers, please join FreeState Justice in a call to action to end discrimination against our LGBTQ seniors! FreeState Justice invites you to participate in a series of virtual focus groups in...

  December 20, 2021 153 0
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  Call to Action

  The FreeState Justice Pro Bono Panel provides invaluable services to meet the civil legal needs of low-income LGBTQ+ Marylanders. The Pro Bono Panel’s efforts are rooted in improving the quality of life for each and every...

  December 16, 2021 123 0
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  We Are Looking for Interns!

  Each year FreeState Justice hosts interns so we can support the next generation of LGBTQ+ leaders and their allies and work together to improve the lives of low-income LGBTQ+ Marylanders. With support from a staff member,...

  November 29, 2021 223 0
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  Congratulations to Lee Westgate

  The Vice-President of FreeState Justice’s board, Lee Westgate, has joined the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as the Manager of Policy and Advocacy!  NASW has 55 state/territorial chapters and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. NASW’s...

  August 16, 2021 1551 0
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  The Second Annual Black Trans Lives Matter March

  Last month, members of the FreeState Justice Team marched alongside hundreds of other Marylanders in support of Black transgender rights.  The second annual Black Trans Lives Matter protest, organized by Baltimore Safe Haven, was held on...

  August 14, 2021 587 0