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The Treatment of Transgender Women in Prisons
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We Have To Fight For Our Right Of Bodily Autonomy!
FreeState Justice won't stand by and watch our rights be threatened!
WE DID IT! Maryland General Assembly Passes the Inclusive Schools Act
Maryland General Assembly Passes the Inclusive Schools Act LGBTQ and disability groups celebrate new protections for youth Annapolis,...
April 12, 2022
The Fight to Protect Queer Kids Is Not Over!
We blocked the ban, but now we need to protect This past month, countless Marylanders expressed opposition to a...
March 9, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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FreeState Justice Celebrates Six Legislative Wins for LGBTQIA+ Marylanders
Baltimore, Md.— FreeState Justice (FSJ), that pushed for policies and laws that reduce harm to LGBTQ+ Marylanders during the state’s 2021 legislative session, celebrates the culmination of the organization’s impactful work as seven bills supporting LGBTQ+ Marylanders...
June 10, 2021
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Call to Action
#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
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FreeState Justice, Lambda Legal Lead Amicus Brief Filing Supporting the Constitutionality of Conviction in Workplace Hate Crimes Case
Today, FreeState Justice announced an amicus brief effort in support of the constitutionality of a federal hate crimes conviction of a defendant who brutally assaulted his coworker because of his perception of his coworker’s sexual orientation....
December 10, 2018
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M.A.B. vs. Board of Education Settlement Reached
FreeState Justice, ACLU Reach Settlement with Talbot County Public Schools for Max Brennan, who was Prevented from Using the Boys’ Restrooms and Locker Rooms Because He is Transgender FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2018 Contact: ...
June 18, 2018
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