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AUDRE LORDE PROJECT (ALP)
718-596-0342
www.alp.org
*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.
BRONX LEBANON HOSPITAL- OGDEN CENTER
TRANSGENDER CLINIC
1067 Ogden Avenue Bronx, NY
Dr. Virgina Martinez
718-466-3255
*Provides: General Medical care, Hormone Replacement therapy, Therapy, HIV treatment, Hep C treatment
CITY BAR JUSTICE CENTER
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.
CITY BAR JUSTICE CENTER
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.
* Here you can file a complaint if you feel that you have been treated unfairly by the NYPD.
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
212-306-7450 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10006 www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/*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.
DEPARTMENTAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
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
www.drumnation.org
*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
www.dhr.state.ny.us
*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
www.eeoc.gov
*This agency accepts complaints about discrimination under federal law.
FIERCE!
646-336-6789
www.fiercenyc.org
*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
www.gmhc.org
*SERVES: people living with HIV/AIDS in the areas of healthcare, immigration and benefits. Services
in English, Spanish.
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE 2ND AND 11 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
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.
HARLEM COMMUNITY LAW OFFICE
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY
212-426-3000 www.legal-aid.org*SERVES: low-income individuals living in North Harlem with civil cases.
HIV LAW PROJECT
212-577-3001 www.hivlawproject.org*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.
HOUSING WORKS
212-645-8111, TTY 212-925-9560 www.housingworks.org*SERVES: low-income HIV positive people. Provides many types of services, including free legal
services. Services in English, Spanish, ASL.
LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
212-809-8585 www.lambdalegal.org*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.
LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN
212-966-6420 or 1-800-244-2540 www.lawyersforchildren.org*SERVES: children, particularly youth in foster care, with housing, benefits, and abuse and neglect.
Services in English, Spanish, French.
MAKE THE ROAD BY WALKING
GLOBE 718-418-7690 www.maketheroad.org*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
www.abcny.org/LRS
*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
www.nyclu.org
*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
www.urbanjustice.org
*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.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
322 8th Avenue
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
212.337.8550
212.337.1972
*Provides legal services
TRANSGENDER LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
347-328-6710 www.transgenderlegal.org*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.
WEST VILLAGE TRANS LEGAL NAME CHANGE CLINIC
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.
*ALL SURGEON INFO/REFERRALS FOR NYC CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING MR.CRIS @ 347-623-2459
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