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QLaw Foundation supports all of the ways that our community makes families. We serve parents who are low income, QTPOC, formerly incarcerated, trans/nonbinary, poly, immigrant/refugee, and/or living with disabilities. We have no limitations based on citizenship or income level. You can register now if you are in need of legal clinic support regarding family matters for LGBTQ+ families. Read more...
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The Communities Rise COVID-19 legal clinics are an opportunity for Washington State entrepreneurs, small businesses, community organizations, and nonprofits who have suffered adversely from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis to receive free legal advice during a 45-minute remote consultation with a volunteer attorney. You must request an appointment in order to receive a phone-based or video-call consultation. Please complete Read more...
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As a dynamic statewide law firm, we pursue our mission through legal advice and representation, community partnerships, and education to empower clients and combat injustice in all its forms. NJP endorses and has signed onto the principles and commitments of the Race Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI). If you need any legal advice, follow this link to find more resources Read more...
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Historically, states of emergency, mandatory quarantines, and curfews have often been used to expand state control over political and civil freedom. Emergency powers often criminalize movement, freedom of expression, protest, and oppressed communities including Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, queer and trans people, low- and no-income people, migrants, incarcerated and institutionalized people, disabled people, people in the sex Read more...
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Solid Ground’s Benefits Legal Assistance attorneys provide FREE legal help to get or keep WA State public benefits, and they are open for business as usual during the COVID-19 crisis. If you are having an issue obtaining or maintaining your state public benefits, please contact us at 206.694.6742 or follow this link. Read more...
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This guide—a National Center for Lesbian Rights and ACLU joint publication—identifies laws, court decisions, advocacy tips, and other resources that may be helpful for adult transgender prisoners. Each transgender person’s experience in prison and jail is different, in part because the conditions vary a great deal from one prison to another and change over time. However, the safety and health Read more...
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This guide is designed to help transgender individuals understand their legal rights in Washington State. The current legal system assumes individuals identify as one gender, either male or female. While this guide provides an understanding of the current legal system, the ACLU recognizes that many people do not identify as male or female. A person may identify or express as Read more...
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TLDEF has maintained a preparedness plan to inform its operations since news broke of the first COVID-19 cases arriving in New York. As of early March, TLDEF temporarily closed its office to ensure the safety and health of its staff, clients, and partners. TLDEF remains “open” albeit operating virtually in line with both city and state orders for workers to Read more...
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Misinformation about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has created hostility in the form of racism and xenophobia that is hurting many of our communities, especially for Chinese and other Asian and Pacific Islander communities. If you encounter or suspect incidents of bias, please report it so we can provide support to folks and track where/when/how bias shows up in our communities. Read more...
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Legal help for Washingtonians who cannot afford a lawyer. You can find know your rights information, court forms & procedures, and support securing legal help. During COVID-19, WA Law Help is offering focused support or information in the following areas: your job/unemployment, paid leave, coronavirus and public benefits, the basics, coronavirus and immigrants, court schedule changes and closures, healthcare and Read more...
