The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is a California statewide civil rights organization based in Oakland who advocates for transgender and non-binary community members in California. Through direct legal services, trainings and outreach, TLC connects transgender people and their families to technically sound and culturally competent legal services, increases acceptance and enforcement of laws and policies that support California's transgender communities, and works to change laws and systems that fail to incorporate the needs and experiences of transgender and non-binary people.

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Trans people may be discriminated against in may ways including hiring, misgendering regularly, using incorrect pronouns, or retaliating when a complaint is made.

The Transgender Law Center is the most prominent trans-led non-profit who advocates for trans rights and rights for all identities, including Black, disability, immigrants, sexual orientation, age and more.

Programs include:
Positively Trans
The Disability Project
Black Trans Circles
Gender Justice and Leadership Programs
Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project

The Transgender Law Center works to amend laws, policies, perceptions, and attitudes and to ensure they are free from discriminatory consequences.
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