outreach

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...

Last month, members of the FreeState Justice Team marched alongside hundreds of other Marylanders in support of Black transgender rights.  The second annual Black Trans Lives Matter protest, organized by Baltimore Safe Haven, was held on...

On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced via Twitter that a Federal court in Arkansas blocked a law that would have prevented health care professionals from providing gender-affirming care to minors. In May, The...

The United States will join other nations including Denmark, India, and Australia in adding a third gender marker to U.S. passports. The gender marker “X” should be an available option to gender conforming and intersex individuals...

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...

“The absolute joy on my son’s face when he got the news was one of the best moments of my life…. I don’t want him to be focused on defending his trans-ness.” – Angela Donovan (she/...

Under a new law effective October 1, 2021, Maryland courts will be required to waive the publication requirement in name change cases upon motion by the petitioner.  Currently, Maryland law requires individuals seeking a name change...

FreeState Justice will present LGBTQ storytellers giving us their takes on what pride means to them. Some will make you laugh, some will touch your heart, all will make you see the world in a different...

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...

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...