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EMPOWERING LGBTQ+ YOUTH THROUGH FREE & CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL SUPPORT

A trauma-informed and LGBTQ+ focused approach to youth legal services.

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OUR MISSION

The Free to Be Youth Project is one of the only legal service providers in the nation targeting the unique intersectional legal needs of unhoused and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth through free & holistic services.

OUR SERVICES

We meet LGBTQ+ youth, ages 14-24, in a safe, supportive space by conducting free and confidential legal intakes and educational workshops at community centers, shelters, and resource hubs across all five boroughs of New York City.

OUR CLIENTS

"I said, you know what? I’m done. And then I’m going to move. I want to go to New York. I want to get my name changed, my gender marker changed, so I can finally slap that ID on the table and say, what does that say? I am a female. I am here and I’m not going anywhere."

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- Free to Be Youth Client

IN THE PRESS

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OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Feb 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Feb 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Remote
    Free & confidential legal support.
  • Feb 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Feb 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Covenant House, 460 W 41st St, New York, NY 10036, USA
    Free & confidential legal services.
  • Feb 24, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Feb 24, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Voces Latinas, 37-63C 83rd St 2nd floor, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, USA
    Free & confidential legal support.
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