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Call to Action
MD 2021 Legislative Session Starts Wednesday, January 31 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
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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
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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
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Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
With votes still being counted in the 2020 election, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case that could determine the extent to which organizations can use religious freedom protections to discrimination against LGBTQ+...
November 4, 2020
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FreeState Justice is looking for new talent!
FreeState Justice is looking for new talent! If you are interested in supporting our efforts to improve the lives of LGBTQIA+ Marylanders, please consider volunteering to join one of our committees. FreeState Justice advocates for LGBTQIA+ equity...
October 16, 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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