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LGBTQIA+

Learn about LGBTQIA+ legal rights and protections, resources, and general information.

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Long-Term Care “Bill of Rights” Protects LGBTQI and HIV+ Residents from DiscriminationNew Jersey Is a Safe Haven for Gender-Affirming HealthcareNew Jersey's Domestic Partnership ActHow To Change Your Gender Marker on a NJ Birth Certificate and Driver’s LicenseHow To Change Your Name in New JerseyHow To Change Your Child’s Name in New JerseyUsing this Website to Represent YourselfCourt Filing Fee Waivers

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How to Ask the Court to Change a Name in Chancery Division, Family Part (from the NJ Judiciary)How to Ask the Court To Change Your Name (from the NJ Judiciary)

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Requirements for entering into a Civil Union (from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services)Domestic Partnership in New Jersey (from New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services)Legislation to Ban “Gay and Trans Panic” Legal Defense (from NJ.gov)Civil Rights and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (from the NJ Division on Civil Rights)Know Your Rights (from National Center for Transgender Equality)Name and Gender Change Guide (from the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York)Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)VA expands in vitro fertilization for Veterans (from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)Get Connected: A Survival Guide for LGBTQ Youth (from the Rutgers Law Clinic)Resource Guide (from the Rutgers Law Clinic)Helping You Transition to Adulthood: Resources for New Jersey’s Youth (from the NJ Department of Children and Families)Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)Rights of LGBTQI HIV+ Long-Term Care Residents (from NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman)

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LGBTQIA+ Resources

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