Service Name: POVERTY AND JUSTICE ARE LGBTQ+ ISSUES

Organization Name: CALIFORNIA RURAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE (CRLA), FRESNO COUNTY

• Description: *Note: Extended legal representation focuses on seven Central Valley and Central Coast counties: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Fresno, Kern, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz.*
  
  The LGBTQ+ Program fights injustice, poverty, and inequity for low-income LGBTQ+ individuals and their families in rural California requires a highly intersectional approach.
  
  Program approaches include:
  • providing bilingual (Spanish and English) legal services, community legal education, and leadership development opportunities.
  • building active, sustained partnerships with rural LGBTQ+ community centers, supportive organizations, and public agencies.
  • monitoring and engaging local public entities that directly impact LGBTQ+ communities.
  Program pratices include:
  • Name and Gender Marker Corrections
  • Immigration
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Housing
  • Healthcare
  • Public Benefits
  The LGBTQ+ Program team offers:
  • Training
  • Community outreach
  • Community education
  • Technical assistance
  • Limited advice
  • Counseling on LGBTQ+ legal matters statewide
• Website: https://crla.org/programs/lgbtq
• Email: lgbtq@crla.org
• Phone(s): (800) 567-5339, (800) 337-0690
• Hours: Mon 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Tue 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Wed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Thu 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm;
• Areas Served:
• Categories:
  • LGBTQ2+ Advocacy Groups