Youth Resource Guide

Note: The New Jersey Bar Association at (732) 249-5000 provides the phone number of local Legal Aid Society offices, which offer legal services on a graduated-fee scale according to the client's ability to pay.

American Civil Liberties Union
Lesbian and Gay Rights Project
125 Broad St, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Phone: (212) 549-2627
Fax: 212-549-2650
Email: lgbthiv@aclu.org
Web: www.aclu.org/issues/gay

This project offers help to individuals who face harassment or discrimination at school; work in education and want to be sure they are meeting their legal obligations; seek more information on gay youth and school issues; or want to help make schools safer for all students. The New Jersey affiliate of the ACLU can be reached at (973) 642-2084. The Philadelphia affiliate can be reached at (215) 592-1513. The Delaware affiliate can be reached at (302) 654-3966.

Hyacinth Foundation
78 New Street, 2nd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: (732) 246-0204

While not the main focus, Hyacinth does offer legal assistance.

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
New York, NY 10005-3904
Phone: (212) 809-8585
Fax: (212) 809-0055
Web: www.lambdalegal.org

This national organization is committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gays and people with HIV/AIDS through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Requests for legal assistance should be made between 10 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Wednesdays and between 1-4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

National Center for Lesbian Rights
LGBT Youth Project
870 Market Street
Suite 570
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 392-6257
Fax: (415) 392-8442

This organization runs a toll-free line for LGBT youth seeking information or assistance on legal rights and resources. The number is (800) 528-6257. It is staffed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on Monday through Friday.

National Institute for GLBT Concerns
in Education, Inc.
55 Glen Street
Malden, MA 02148-2414
Phone: (617) 321-3569
Fax: (617) 321-9901

This organization provides legal advice regarding educational equity issues.