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We are nearly a full month into Maryland’s legislative session in Annapolis.  FreeState Justice is here working with partners and legislators to advocate for Maryland’s LGBTQ community. There are several bills being considered this session that...

Last year, you may have read or heard FreeState share a startling statistic: that 17 states rank ahead of Maryland according to the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) most recent objective, annual analysis of state LGBTQ policy. ...

When a person’s civil rights are denied, they deserve representation. Today is a big day in our charge to provide that for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in Maryland. FreeState Justice is...

Today, a Frederick County transgender student filed a motion to defend his school board’s policies that seek to prevent discrimination, harassment, and stigmatization of transgender and gender nonconforming students in the school system, and that seek...

We are excited to inform you that we are moving offices! FreeState Justice’s new office is: 2526 St Paul St, Baltimore, MD 21218. This new location will put us closer to a lot of our clients...

Trans students lead effort to defend Frederick County policy...Read More

FreeState Justice Executive Director Mark Procopio shares why the fight for LGBTQ justice in Maryland isn’t over.  His OpEd can be found here. ....Read More

This morning Donald Trump launched a full-fledged attack on the transgender service members who seek to dutifully serve our nation. Claiming “tremendous medical costs and disruption,”  President Trump called for a ban on transgender people from “serving...

Baltimore, MD – July 4, 2017 – On this Fourth of July, FreeState Justice celebrates freedom.  Alex and Marvin (pictured above) were recently granted asylum by the Department of Homeland Security. Alex and Marvin, immigrated to...

Today, FreeState Justice celebrates the life of Charles Byrd Blackburn, a tireless worker for equality in Maryland, who passed away last week. He is survived by his husband Glen Dehn. Former Equality Maryland Executive Director Dan...