Location United States Headquarters California, United States | Website www.NCLRights.org Founded 1977 | |
Focus Civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families Method Litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education Key people Kate Kendell (Executive Director)
Shannon Minter (Legal Director) Founders Donna Hitchens, Roberta Achtenberg Similar Transgender Law Center, GLBTQ Legal Advocate, National Center for Transgen, Equality California, Freedom to Marry Profiles | ||
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The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a non-profit, public interest law firm in the United States that advocates for equitable public policies affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, provides free legal assistance to LGBT clients and their legal advocates, and conducts community education on LGBT legal issues. It is headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Washington, DC. It is the only organization in the United States dedicated to lesbian legal issues, and the largest national lesbian organization in terms of members.
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Through impact litigation, public policy advocacy, public education, collaboration with other social justice organizations and activists, and direct legal services, the NCLR advances the legal and human rights of LGBT people and their families across the United States.
NCLR was founded as the Lesbian Rights Project in 1977 by Donna Hitchens and other members of Equal Rights Advocates. Roberta Achtenberg served as the second Executive Director. Notable cases in which the firm has been a primary counsel include In re Marriage Cases, Strauss v. Horton, and Christian Legal Society v. Martinez.
The NCLR runs a hotline to provide information to callers with legal questions related to their sexual orientation or gender identity.