Name Change Help Directory
Organizations that provide legal aid, form-filling help, financial assistance, and name change clinics for transgender and non-binary people.
19 organizations · Community-verified · Free to contact
Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE)
Formed in 2024 from the merger of NCTE and TLDEF. Maintains the Trans Legal Services Network Directory and ID Documents Center with state-by-state guidance.
Lambda Legal
Oldest and largest national legal organization for LGBTQ+ civil rights. Publishes the Transgender Rights Toolkit covering identity document changes.
Transgender Law Center
Largest trans-led advocacy organization. Legal Information Helpdesk covers identity document changes across many areas.
ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project
Impact litigation and advocacy for LGBTQ rights nationwide.
Colorado Name Change Project
Provides information, workshops, forms, and referrals to pro bono legal assistance for name and gender marker changes.
Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois
Holds a Name Change Mobilization on the last Friday of every month. Free criminal legal services for low-income and homeless transgender people.
Chicago House TransLegal Program
Holistic and affirming legal services, self-help assistance, and legal education for transgender people.
Legal Aid Chicago
Free face-to-face legal clinics in Chicago for low-income individuals at or below 150% of the poverty line.
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
Identity Document Assistance network offering financial help for trans Massachusetts residents.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Guarantees self-determination of gender identity regardless of income or race.
LGBTQ Law Project (NYLAG)
Free legal services for trans community including name changes, gender marker changes, and life planning.
Chosen Family Law Center
Building legal frameworks to support dignity and justice for all family types through direct legal services.
Kentucky Health Justice Network
Statewide educational, emotional, financial, and medical support for transgender Kentuckians. English and Spanish.
Trans Spectrum of Arizona
Support, resources, and engagement for the trans community and allies in Arizona.
Legal Aid of North Carolina
Trusted legal help for families, workers, and veterans in North Carolina.
NC Bar Foundation Name Change Resources
Free legal answers and guide on filing adult name changes and record sealings; hosts occasional name change clinics statewide.
Utah Pride Center Rainbow Law Clinic
Free legal assistance for name and gender marker changes, second Thursday of every month 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
University of Richmond Trans Law Collaborative
Semi-annual name and gender marker change clinic with advice and support.
New Mexico Legal Aid
Education, advice, brief services, and full representation. No one denied access based on race, age, gender, religion, political affiliation, beliefs, or disability.
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