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Phone: 415-392-6257

870 Market St
Ste 370
San Francisco, CA 94102

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Reviewed by: Regina Marshall, PhD

on 06/22/09:

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I have had experience with NCLR in multiple ways: 1) They successfully connected me with a Lesbian Attorney when I needed one in my area. 2) They were a sponsor for the QueerFamilies=HealthyFamilies Conference where I served on the steering committee and was a presenter. 3) I am currently ...   more

Mission

The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education.

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Key Facts

Target demographics:

NCLR serves more than 5,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families in all fifty states each year, including LGBT seniors, immigrants, athletes, and youth. And our impact litigation serves all LGBT people in the United States.

Board Members and Affiliation:

Angela Brown, Esq.

Stacey Camillo, J.D.

Dora J. Dome, Esq. - Treasurer

Emily Doskow, Esq. - Secretary

Thelma Garza, J.D.

Paula S. Jones, Esq.

Kristina Militante

Michelle Ortiz

Rachel Joyce Robasciotti, FP - Vice-Chair of Policy

Donna Ryu, Esq. - Co-Chair

Olga Talamante - Co-Chair

Minna Tao

Key Staff

Jennifer Barth
Office Manager

Leanna Blankenship
Development Associate & Database Coordinator

Noemi Calonje
Immigration Project Director

Helen J. Carroll
Sports Project Director

Azael Chávez Laría
Project Assistant

Lisa Cisneros, Esq.
Pride Law Fellow

Joshua Delgado
Legal Assistant

Calla Devlin
Director of Communications

Vanessa Eisemann, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney

Iain Finlay
Manager of Finance and Administration

Kris Hermanns
Director of Development

Melissa Higuchi
Development Assistant

Kate Kendell, Esq.
Executive Director

Jody Marksamer, Esq.
Staff Attorney & Youth Project Director

Shannon Price Minter, Esq.
Legal Director

Eleanor Palacios
Events Manager

Joyce Pierson
Elder Law Project Consultant

Melanie Rowen, Esq.
Staff Attorney

Cathy Sakimura, Esq.
Equal Justice Works Fellow

Liz Seaton, Esq.
Director of Projects and Managing Attorney

Molly Tafoya
Communications and Media Assistant

Ilona Turner, Esq.
Staff Attorney

Ming Wong, Esq.
Helpline Attorney

Dena Zaldúa-Hilkene
Manager of Annual Giving

Description

The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a national legal organization which was founded in 1977, with headquarters in San Francisco and regional offices in Florida and Washington, DC.  Through impact litigation, public policy advocacy, public education, collaboration with other social justice organizations and activists, and direct legal services, we advance the legal and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families across the United States.

Programs

Family Law: securing legal recognition of same-sex couples (marriage rights, civil unions, domestic partner benefits, partnership protection documents), and LGBT parents (child custody, second-parent adoption, guardianship, pre-birth decrees, visitation, alternative insemination, child support); Youth: providing legal representation, advocacy, information and support on behalf of LGBT youth who suffer discrimination or abuse in the mental health, child welfare, criminal justice and education systems; Immigration Project: providing legal representation, support, assistance and community education to LGBT immigrants, and advocating for equitable immigration and asylum laws and policies; Elder Law Project: providing public education and workshops on issues of special concern to LGBT elders, including Social Security, domestic partner benefits, estate planning, and health issues; Sports Project: providing legal resources to LGBT athletes, coaches, and sports personnel. Transgender Law: providing legal representation, support, assistance and community education to the transgender community and individuals, and advocating and educating on their behalf in our mental health, criminal justice and education systems; Elder Law Project: providing public education and workshops on issues of special concern to LGBT elders, including Social Security, domestic partner benefits, estate planning, and health issues.