LSNWJ - Legal Services of Northwest Jersey

1. NJ resources: Transgender Information Hub at https://www.info.nj.gov/transgenderThe Hub contains info such as how to change a name, get legal assistance, mental health and medical support, learn about rights. The site is evolving in response to feedback from the transgender and non-binary communities.

2. NJ's Law Against Discrimination The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) is one of the most extensive anti-discrimination laws in the country. It was expanded to protect lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals in 1992 and transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary people in 2007. The law protects against harassment or discrimination and applies at work, in public places such as stores and restaurants, at most schools, as a consumer, and when buying or renting property. 

Under the LAD, you have the right to be treated according to your gender identity. You also have the right to self-identify, dress according to your gender identity, and be addressed by your name, title, and pronouns without being required to show “proof” of gender identity. Source: LSNJLaw.org3. New Jersey is a safe haven for gender-affirming healthcare

On April 4, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 326, making New Jersey a safe place for anyone who seeks or provides gender-affirming healthcare. https://www.lsnjlaw.org/pages/gender-affirming-healthcareFor free legal services in the five northwest counties in NJ, apply: https://www.lsnwj.org/