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212-714-1141
AUDRE LORDE PROJECT (ALP)
718-596-0342
*Community organizing center for a lesbian, gay, bisexual, Two Spirit, and transgender people of color. ALP hosts a number of working groups, including TransJustice (for transgender and gender nonconforming people of color), the Police and State Violence Working Group, the Youth Working Group, and the Immigrants Rights Working Group.
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
212-382-6710
SERVES: low-income people who are victims of torture and other violence in seeking asylum in the U.S. Services in English, Spanish and French.
IMMIGRANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROJECT
212-382-6717
*SERVES: immigrants who are victims of domestic violence, rape, trafficking, or other gender-motivated violence to live freely and legally apart from their abusers. Services in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Korean.
311
40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10006
212-306-7450
40 Rector Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10006
*This accepts complaints about discrimination under New York City local law. You have to call to make an appointment to file your complaint. Complaints must be filed within one year of the discrimination.
212-401-0800
61 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10006
*This agency accepts complaints about unethical conduct by attorneys in Manhattan or the Bronx.
DESIS RISING UP AND MOVING (DRUM)
718-205-3036
*DRUM builds leadership in low-income South Asian immigrant communities, particularly of women and youth, undocumented and detained immigrants in New York City. DRUM helped found the Queens Drivers License Coalition and runs several projects, including the Immigrant Justice Program, Azaadi Legal Defense Project and YouthPower!
DIVISION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
718-741-8400
*This agency accepts complaints about discrimination under New York State law. Check the web site or call the headquarters to find out where your local office is.
*EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
1-800-669-4000 or 1-800-669-6820 TTY
*This agency accepts complaints about discrimination under federal law.
FIERCE!
646-336-6789
*FIERCE! is a community organizing project for Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Queer, and Questioning (TLGBTSQQ) youth of color in New York City.
GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS
212-367-1040
*SERVES: people living with HIV/AIDS in the areas of healthcare, immigration and benefits. Services in English, Spanish.
212-620-7310
718-923-6300
Renaissance Plaza, 335 Adams StreetÑSuite 2400
Brooklyn, NY 11201
*This agency accepts complaints about unethical conduct by attorneys in Brooklyn, Queens, or Staten Island.
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY
212-426-3000
*SERVES: low-income individuals living in North Harlem with civil cases.
718-803-2766
212-577-3001
*SERVES: residents of the Bronx and Manhattan who are living with HIV/AIDS in the areas of housing, immigration, benefits, and healthcare. Services in English, Spanish.
212-645-8111, TTY 212-925-9560
*SERVES: low-income HIV positive people. Provides many types of services, including free legal services. Services in English, Spanish, ASL.
212-809-8585
*SERVES: LGBTQ and HIV positive people to achieve full recognition of their civil rights through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Services in English, Spanish.
212-966-6420 or 1-800-244-2540
*SERVES: children, particularly youth in foster care, with housing, benefits, and abuse and neglect. Services in English, Spanish, French.
GLOBE
718-418-7690
*GLOBE combats institutional homophobia and the harassment, isolation and invisibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Bushwick and the surrounding neighborhoods. Community organizing and legal and support services are available. Services in English, Spanish.
MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICES
212-779-1734 (Bronx and Manhattan) 516-746-4545 (Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester counties) 585-530-3050 (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston,Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Seneca, Steuben,Wayne,Wyoming, and Yates counties) 518-447-9664 (all other counties) *SERVES: people who are receiving care at or who are alleged to be in need of care at in-patient or community based mental health facilities throughout New York State. Services in English, Spanish, Chinese, Creole, Croatian, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Yiddish.
NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION
LEGAL REFERRAL SERVICE
212-626-7373 English
212-626-7374 Spanish
*SERVES: anyone in helping to find a private lawyer near you who does work in the area you need help in, including malpractice or discrimination. Services in English, Spanish.
NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
212-344-3005
*SERVES: individuals by fighting for civil liberties and civil rights through litigation, advocacy, and public education. The NYCLU publishes know your rights booklets about the healthcare rights of teens. Services in English.
PETER CICCHINO YOUTH PROJECT
646-602-5635 or 646-602-5636
*SERVES: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender young people with benefits, housing, discrimination and healthcare. Call to make an appointment or attend one of the clinics at Streetwork Project or Hetrick Martin Institute. Services in English.
322 8th Avenue
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
212.337.8550
212.337.1972
347-328-6710
*SERVES: transgender individuals who are victims of discrimination based upon gender identity and expression. Also provides legal advice through electronic mail. Currently accepting clients interested in obtaining a legal name change. Services in English.
208 W. 13th Street, New York, NY
First Monday of every month * 6p.m.
*SERVES: transgender people with changing their names without a lawyer. Services in English, sometimes Spanish.