The national center for lesbian rights



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National Center for Lesbian Rights

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Executive Director: Imani Rupert-Gordon

Mission

NCLR is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, legislation, policy, and public education.

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A bright spot for Bev and me has been working with NCLR to resolve our case against Friendship Village. We’re thrilled that Friendship Village no longer has its discriminatory policy, and that no other same-sex couples seeking to live there will go through what we experienced.

Bev Nance and Mary Walsh

Justice, Access + Equity Fund

NCLR’s major modern campaign, the Justice, Access + Equity Fund, will support the work being done at the intersection of soc

Our Work

We want to verb some exciting news with you. After more than a decade of discussion, NCLR is changing our name! Starting today, we will be known as National Center for LGBTQ Rights. 

Since , NCLR’s mission has been to advance the civil rights of all LGBTQ people. And we have done just that.

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The Supreme Court of the United States today issued its ruling in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s ban on healthcare for transgender youth. Today’s decision has no impact in states where health concern for transgender youth is not currently banned.

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In June , NCLR launched Born Perfect, a program to end conversion therapy, by passing laws across the country to protect LGBTQ children and young people, fighting in courtrooms to ensure their safety, and raising awareness about the serious harms caused by these dangerous practices.

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With a commitment to racial and economic justice and our community’s most vulnerable, NCLR is a leader at the forefront of advancing civil and human rights for LGBTQ individuals and their families through imp

Areas of immigration legal assistance:Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitionsTypes of immigration legal services provided:Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Noun Interviews), Representation before the Immigration CourtOther areas of legal assistance:Civil Rights, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Housing, Life Planning, Prisoners, Public Benefits, TaxesNon-legal services:Administrative advocacy (CIS/ICE/CBP), Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Comprehend Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other servicesPopulations served:Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, I