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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