Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
Motto Working for Transgender Equal Rights
Formation 2003
Headquarters New York City, United States
Executive Direrctor
 Jillian Weiss
Website tldef.org

The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) is an American civil rights organization that focuses on transgender (LGBT) equality through impact litigation and public policy work.[1]

The executive director of TLDEF is Jillian Weiss who in 2016 replaced founder Michael Silverman.[2][3]

TLDEF's name change project pairs private attorneys with transgender clients and has helped about 1,500 transgender people change their names.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Steve (5 April 2016). "Michael Silverman to step down as TLDEF's executive director". LGBT Weekly. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Ferrendi, Brittany (July 14, 2016). "Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund Names New Executive Director". South Florida Gay News.
  3. ↑ Ennis, Dawn (July 12, 2016). "From the courtroom to the boardroom: trans attorney leads rights group". LGBTQ Nation.
  4. ↑ Sontag, Deborah (12 Dec 2015). "'A Whole New Being': How Kricket Nimmons Seized the Transgender Moment". NY Times. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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