Transgender Resource Guide

Legal

General Legal

  • People's Law

    Dedicated to help people find current law.

  • ACLU's Transgender Resource
    Guide

    Great range of resources from the ACLU

  • ACLU of Maryland
    443-524-2558
    Tuesday and Thursday between 1:00-3:00 PM

    The ACLU has launched a new Civil Liberties Complaint Line.

  • Transgender People and the Law (ACLU)

    Frequently Asked Questions on transgender legal issues

  • Gay Law

    GAYLAW is an independent, non-partisan bar association serving gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender lawyers, law students, and legal professionals in the national capital area. They do not provide any legal assistance.

  • Lambda Legal
    Help Desk 212-809-8595

    Lambda Legal works on high-impact litigation, public education and advocacy on behalf of equality and civil rights for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and people with HIV.

  • Amending Birth Certificates to Reflect Your Correct Sex

    Instructions for Changing Name and Sex on Birth Certificate

Direct Legal Assistance

  • Free State Clinic, LGBT Legal Project
    Univ. of Maryland School of Law
    LGBT Law Student Alliance
    500 W. Baltimore St.
    Baltimore, Md. 21201
    (410) 625-9409

    The Free State Clinic legal project was initially proposed by law students at the University of Maryland and the University of Baltimore, as well as several area lawyers, who observed an unmet need for affordable legal services in the LGBT community. Projected to open September 2008!

  • Maryland Human Relations Commission

    The Commission is able to investigate some complaints of discrimination against transgender individuals

  • Baltimore Community Relations Commission
    10 N. Calvert St, Suite 915
    Baltimore, MD 21202
    410-396-3141

    In Baltimore City, discrimination on the basis of gender identiy and expression is illegal in employment, housing, credit, and public accomodations. The Baltimore Community Relations Commission is the City Agency that investigates claims of discrimination and assists people who have been discriminated against to enforce the laws that protect them. The Baltimore CRC can only investigate acts of discrimination that occur in Baltimore City.