What LeGaL Does:
LeGaL is busy all year long: LeGaL:
Publishes its monthly Report; Lobbies on behalf of lesbians and gay men before
legislative and judicial bodies; Screens candidates for judicial office; Provides
mentoring and support to law students; Runs educational and networking events; Supports
racial and ethnic minority representation and advancement; Honors four outstanding
individuals at it Annual Dinner Dance; and Runs its popular referral service, for new
clients seeking to hire a lawyer.
In addition, the LeGaL Foundation:
Runs two free walk-in clinics, the well-known weekly free
walk-in clinic at the Lesbian and Gay Community Center and the Low-Income Law
Clinic which focuses on public benefits, housing, family law and HIV/AIDS
questions; Runs similar clinics in other boroughs; Hosts an annual all-day conference at
an area law school; Hosts exciting fund raising events and gay pride week celebrations,
and Publishes Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, the most comprehensive report of legal developments
nationwide in lesbian, gay, transgender, and HIV/AIDS related issues.
Members of LeGaL are also involved in:
The newly formed West Village Trans-Legal Clinic
Name Change Project.
This walk-in clinic, staffed by
attorneys and community
volunteers, provides
information and assistance to transgender-identified people interested in obtaining legal
name changes. The Project also offers information on how to go about changing your
gender on identification documents. The clinic operates on the first Monday of each
month.
Join LeGaL now and get connected!
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