Legal Services

Finding the right resources for you can be difficult and time consuming, and barriers to access often exist. Staff and trained Peer Resource Navigators in the LGBTQA Resource Center can assist community members with resource navigation and can help put together plans for accessing those resources. Email lgbtqaresources@northeastern.edu or complete this form to request assistance.

These resources in and beyond the Boston area offer services, support, community, information, and care for LGBTQIA2S+ people. Resources included on this list have in most cases self-identified as having a commitment to serving LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. Northeastern has not assessed, nor does it endorse, these resources. The Center encourages community members to conduct their own research and to follow their instincts when interacting with these resources.

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General Legal Help and Information

Boston Area

  1. GLBTQ Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
    1. Contact: Contact form or email gladlaw@glad.org
    2. Location: 18 Tremont, Suite 950
    3. Services offered: Trans ID Project, self-serve ID change guides, GLAD Answers legal assistance, Know Your Rights information
    4. Cost: Free
    5. Is this resource primarily for TGNC people? Yes
    6. Is this resource primarily for BIPOC trans, GNC, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people? No
  2. Health Law Advocates
    1. Contact: Contact form or call 617.388.5241 and ask to speak with the intake paralegal
    2. Location: 1 Federal Street, 5th Floor
    3. Services offered: Insurance and health care law
    4. Cost: Free
    5. Is this resource primarily for TGNC people? No, but TGNC community members are a priority
    6. Is this resource primarily for BIPOC trans, GNC, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people? No
Gender Marker and Name Change

Boston Area

  1. GLBTQ Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
    1. Contact: Contact form or email gladlaw@glad.org
    2. Location: 18 Tremont, Suite 950
    3. Services offered: Trans ID Project, self-serve ID change guides, GLAD Answers legal assistance, Know Your Rights information
    4. Cost: Free
    5. Is this resource primarily for TGNC people? Yes
    6. Is this resource primarily for BIPOC trans, GNC, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people? No
  2. Massachusetts Trans Political Coalition
    1. Contact: info@masstpc.org or 617-778-0519
    2. Services offered: Trans ID Project, financial assistance for ID changes, self-service guides to identity documents, information on changing name with FAFSA
    3. Is this resource primarily for TGNC people? Yes
    4. Is this resource primarily for BIPOC trans, GNC, non-binary, and Two-Spirit people? No