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Equality Maryland and FreeState Legal Announce Series of Statewide Listening Sessions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Saida Agostini Email: sagostini@FreeStateLegal.org Phone: 410-625-5428 x14 Equality Maryland and FreeState Legal Announce Series of Statewide Listening Sessions ...
February 4, 2016
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SpeakFire! Panel Series Presents: Naming Our Own Gods
Let’s explore the role spirituality plays in igniting passion for liberation. Join us for an important conversation on how spirituality can be a source of healing for Black LGBTQ folks. Panelists include: Richael Faithful, folk healer, conjurer and...
December 18, 2015
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FreeState Legal Celebrates Major Gains in Access to Healthcare for Transgender Marylanders
Pictured: Transgender flag FreeState Legal, Maryland’s civil legal aid organization for the low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community, announces two separate expansions of access to health care coverage for the transgender community. CareFirst, the...
November 19, 2015
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New Law Allowing Transgender Marylanders to Update Their Birth Certificates Takes Effect
FreeState Legal client, Ken Jiretsu (left) with FreeState Legal Staff Attorney Rebecca Earlbeck at the Maryland Division of Vital Records in Baltimore on October 1, 2015 Baltimore – October 1, 2015 – This morning at the Maryland...
October 1, 2015
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SpeakFire! Coalition Announces the 2015 to 2016 Panel Series
The SpeakFire! Panel Series is proud to announce Rising to Liberation in the Black LGBTQ Community, the coalition’s 2015 to 2016 panel series exploring and celebrating how the Black LGBTQ community in Baltimore defines and works towards freedom...
September 15, 2015
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Youth Equality Alliance Hosts Hearing on Needs of Maryland’s LGBTQ Youth
Baltimore, MD – September 8, 2015. The Youth Equality Alliance (YEA), a statewide coalition of service providers, nonprofits, government agencies, and individuals advocating for LGBTQ youth in Maryland, is hosting a hearing tomorrow for Maryland’s Joint...
September 8, 2015
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Maryland Legislator, Legal Advocates Hail Attorney General Opinion Clarifying Law on Adultery and Divorce in Era of Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples
Baltimore, August 13, 2015 – Maryland advocates in the areas of family law and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights welcomed a formal opinion of the state’s Attorney General, Brian E. Frosh, which concludes that...
August 13, 2015
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Baltimore City Police Department Solves Murder of Mia Henderson
Baltimore, August 6, 2015 – Baltimore City Police Department announced a major breakthrough today in the investigation surrounding the tragic death of Mia Henderson, a black transgender woman who was brutally murdered in July 2014. FreeState...
August 13, 2015
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FreeState Legal Launches Initiative To Update Birth Certificate Gender Markers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Patrick Paschall Phone: 410.625.5428 (office); or 409.771.6763 (cell) Email: executivedirector@freestatelegal.org July 6, 2015, Baltimore, MD – Today FreeState Legal, Maryland’s legal advocacy organization dedicated to serving the low-income lesbian, gay,...
July 7, 2015
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The Story of My Name Project
The Story of My Name Project is an exciting opportunity for Maryland-based transgender and gender non-conforming folks who have gone through the name change process.Our goal in sharing these stories is to empower individuals who have...
July 2, 2015
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