Legal Resources

Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org

Lambda Legal
http://www.lambda.org/

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://www.thetaskforce.org/

National Center for Lesbian Rights
http://www.nclrights.org/

GayLaw
http://www.gaylaw.net/

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Virginia
http://www.acluva.org/


Transgender- Specific Legal Resources

ACLU- American Civil Liberties Union, Gender Identity and Transgender Rights
http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/transgender/index.html

Transgender Issues for the Non-Attorney, ALCU http://www.arcusfoundation.org/assets/pdf/tgmanual.pdf

American Bar Association’s Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=IR516000&edit=1&new=1

Lambda Legal- Transgender Rights
http://www.lambdalegal.org/our-work/issues/rights-of-transgender-people/

NGLTF- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, GenderLaw
http://www.genderlaw.org/

TGI Justice- Transgender, Gender Variant, and Intersex Prisoners’ Rights
http://www.tgijp.org/index.html

TLDEF- Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
http://www.transgenderlegal.org/

Transgender Law Center
http://www.transgenderlawcenter.org/

T-VOX- Transgender Wiki with list of Trans-Friendly Lawyers
http://www.t-vox.org/index.php?title="Legal_resources

Sylvia Rivera Legal Project
http://www.srlp.org/


Political and Advocacy Organizations

American Veterans for Equal Rights
National: http://www.aver.us
DC/NoVA: http://www.averdc.org

Bisexual Foundation
www.bisexual.org
4545 Park Blvd. #206
San Diego, CA 92116
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The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
www.glaad.org 
248 West 35th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
T: (212) 629-3322
F: (212) 629-3225

The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
www.glsennycr.org
P.O. Box 5392
Albany, New York 12205
T: (518)228-3251
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Gay Married Men's Association (GMMA)
www.gay-married.org
P.O. Box 33282
Washington, DC 20033
Hotline: 703-548-3238
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Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GPAC)
http://www.gpac.org/
T: 202-462-6610
F: 202-462-6744
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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
www.hrc.org
1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-3278
T: 202/628-4160
TTY: 202/216-1572
F: 202/347-5323

Lambda Legal
www.lambdalegal.org
120 Wall St., Suite 1500
New York, NY 10005
T: 212-809-8585
F: 212-809-0055

Military Community Services Network
http://www.mcsnfamilies.org

National Center For Transgender Equality
1325 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
T: 202-639-6331
F: 202-393-2241
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The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
www.ngltf.org
1325 Massachusetts Ave NW
Suite 600 . Washington, DC 20005
T: 202-393-5177
F: 202-393-2241

National Transgender Advocacy Coalition
P.O. Box 76027
Washington, DC 20013
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T: 202-637-5085
F: 202-508-6923

OUT Proud
www.outproud.org
369 Third Street, Suite B-363
San Rafael CA 94901-3581
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PFLAG National Headquarters
www.pflag.org
1726 M St. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
T: 202-467-8180
F: 202-467-8194

PFLAG Transgender Network (TNET)
180 Bailey Blvd.
Hardy, VA 24101
T: 540-890-3957
Helpline: 216-691-4357
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Pride at Work
www.prideatwork.org
815 16th St. #4020 NW
Washington, DC 20006
T: 202-637-5085
F: 202-508-6923

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
www.sldn.org
SLDN
PO Box 65301
Washington DC 20035-5301
T: (202) 328-3244 or (202) 328-FAIR
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Soulforce
www.soulforce.org
P.O. Box 3195
Lynchburg, VA 24503
T: 877-705-6393
F: 434-384-9333
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Equality in the Workplace

These companies have achieved a 100% rating on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index (CEI). 
This rating is based on having met criteria in the following eleven categories:

-prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation
-provides diversity training covering sexual orientation
-prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression
-provides diversity training covering gender identity or has supportive gender transition guidelines
-offers transgender-inclusive insurance coverage for at least one type of benefit
-offers partner health insurance
-offers partner dental, vision, COBRA and dependent coverage benefits
-offers at least three other "soft"benefits for partners
-has employer-supported employee resource group or firm-wide diversity council
-positively engages the external LGBT community
-exhibits responsible behavior toward the LGBT community; does not engage in action that would undermine LGBT equality

Click here for more information on the HRC CEI.

For a list of Virginia headquartered companies that score 100%, please visit our Statewide Resources page.