Free legal clinics open to transgender individuals across Michigan

TransGender Michigan and the ACLU of Michigan's Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Project have announced transgender law clinics open to individuals with legal questions related to their gender identity.
Kara Jennings, staff attorney at the ACLU of Michigan LGBT Project, whose position is funded by the Thomas H. Steel Fellowship Fund of the Horizons Foundation & Pride Law Fund, will provide information and referral services.
"Michigan's transgender community has made great strides in the struggle to enforce their rights, but discrimination continues to exist," said Jennings.
"We're excited to be able to offer this program," says Rachel Crandall, ACSW, and Executive Director of TransGender Michigan. "The transgender community is often isolated and individuals are unable to access vital legal information."
Carrie Tune-Copeland, Secretary of TransGender Michigan, added, "We are so grateful to the ACLU of Michigan's LGBT Project and the Tom Steel Fellowship Fund for providing our community with this imperative service."
Upcoming clinics include:
March 23: Affirmations' Transgender Support Group, 195 West Nine Mile Road, Ferndale from 7-9:00 p.m.
April 18: Michigan State University's Transgender Support Group, MSU Union, U of M Room, East Lansing from 5-7:00 p.m.
from 4-6 p.m.
Additional clinics will be held in Traverse City and at the Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project in Ann Arbor. Dates to be announced. Plans are underway for additional clinics to be held in co-sponsorship with other organizations.