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FreeState Justice Celebrates Six Legislative Wins for LGBTQIA+ Marylanders
June 10, 2021
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Former Client, Parent Sheds Light on Fight for Son’s Trans Rights in School,
June 10, 2021
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FreeState Justice Celebrates Six Legislative Wins for LGBTQIA+ Marylanders
A 2020 LGBTQIA+ Legislative Scorecard is also released
Former Client, Parent Sheds Light on Fight for Son’s Trans Rights in School,
“The absolute joy on my son’s face when he got the news was one of the best moments of...
June 10, 2021
Name Change Process Won’t Require Publication After October 1
Under a new law effective October 1, 2021, Maryland courts will be required to waive the publication requirement in...
June 9, 2021
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I lost almost everything, met a FreeState Justice lawyer;
Caption: Seth Canada (he/ him) in 2017 at a break stop on the last day of the “Confront White Supremacy March” from Charlottesville, Va. to Washington, DC, led by a transgender immigrant woman of color. “I...
April 30, 2021
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Passage of the “LGBTQ+ Panic” Bill by the Maryland Legislature
The National LGBT Bar Association and FreeState Justice celebrate the final passage of SB46 and HB231 banning the horrendous LGBTQ “panic” defense in Maryland, The Free State. We appreciate and thank our chief champions, Senator Clarence...
April 8, 2021
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TDOV Rally on 3/31: Honoring Black Trans Lives on Trans Day of Visibility
Baltimore Safe Haven & FreeState Justice spoke with the Real News Network on the importance of lifting up and honoring Black trans lives. During this #TransWeekofAction and on International Transgender Day of Visibility #TDOV, we hope...
March 30, 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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MD 2021 Legislative Session Starts Wednesday, January 13 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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