"LGBTQ immigrants in the United States encounter unique obstacles to securing protection and safety, particularly when caught up in the immigration enforcement and detention systems. One in four substantiated incidents of sexual abuse in immigration detention involved a transgender individual over a four-year period. Further, LGBTQ immigrants pursuing claims to protection that are related to their sexual orientation or gender identity often face discriminatory attitudes in the immigration court system that lead to denials of immigration protection and longer periods of detention.

NIJC's LGBT Immigrant Rights Initiative provides legal services to LGBTQ immigrants across the country and engages in impact litigation targeting systemic flaws in the immigration system including the discriminatory adjudication of sexual-orientation and gender identity based claims and errors in the interpretation of refugee and asylum law."

Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project
Proyecto de Ayuda para Trabajadores del Campo y Jardineros

"Our History and Mission

The Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project – Proyecto de Ayuda para Trabajadores del Campo y Jardineros – FLAP was incorporated February 8, 1999 in response to a 1996 Congressional ruling that prohibited federally funded legal services programs from filing class actions for, and representing many of low-wage workers. This prohibition includes H-2A agricultural workers, H-2B forestry workers, and victims of battery, extreme cruelty, sexual assault, or human trafficking. Justice and legal representation, that for decades inspired millions of oppressed people to come to America, were denied to hundreds of thousands of low-wage workers, most of them Latines. While FLAP serves all classifications of workers, it focuses on very low-wage laborers and their households."

FLAP’s mission is to improve working conditions and opportunities for low-income workers and their households in the cannery, farming, greenhouse, landscaping, meat, nursery, packinghouse, poultry, restaurants, and snow plowing industries.

The organization carries out its mission through advocacy, community outreach and education, litigation, community legal education, information and referrals, partnering with other organizations to fight human labor trafficking, preventing family separations by helping immigrants secure dual citizenship for their children and facilitating access to cash transfers to very low-income populations. FLAP provides these services free of charge and without regard to immigration status.”



"FLAP Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is already in the DNA of FLAP’s work and is updated at the first Board of Directors meeting of every year. FLAP’s constituency is comprised 100% of low-income immigrant workers and their families. The organization exists because of the injustices done in the workplace to low-income immigrant workers due to race and country of origin. Everything FLAP does promotes racial justice, diversity, inclusion, and equity.

FLAP is an equal opportunity employer and would be even if it were not required by law. All qualified job applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, marital status, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and/or political affiliation. The same is true with FLAP’s clients. The organization does its best to accommodate those with physical and/or intellectual disabilities who attend its workshops and programs, and makes certain that appropriate information and resources are provided in their native language. For those who cannot read, FLAP explains what the information is about. Individuals with a workplace discrimination case related to their sexual orientation are linked to pro bono representation with relevant legal expertise."


Evanston Office:
1740 Ridge Ave
#117
Evanston, IL 60201

"The mission of HCDVSAC is to provide quality services regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status to reduce crime of domestic violence and sexual assault in the communities of Hoke County. It is our mission to empower, increase safety, develop community awareness, and educate victims and community members on domestic violence and sexual assault."
CRISIS LINE: (910) 875-4494

HCDVSA offers referrals to counseling services has a contracted therapist that leads support group.

HCDVSA offers assistance in obtaining Domestic Violence Protective Orders; has victim advocates that will accompany clients to court; refers to Legal Aid; and assists in completing forms for the Address Confidentiality Program and Victims Crime Compensation.

HCDVSA offers domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education through psychoeducational courses, outreach presentations, safety planning, and project SITE.

"Immigration Equality is the nation's leading LGBTQ immigrant rights organization. We represent and advocate for people from around the world fleeing violence, abuse, and persecution because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status."

"The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) was the first national LGBTQ legal organization founded by women and brings a fierce, longstanding commitment to racial and economic justice and our community’s most vulnerable."

"The National LGBT Bar Association is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender legal organizations. The LGBT Bar promotes justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBTQ+ community in all its diversity."

"NIJC's LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Initiative provides legal services to low-income immigrants who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) and those who are living with HIV."

Broad information on legal representation, support, current law, and ongoing cases.

"UWD’s LGBTQ Justice Program seeks to organize and empower Undocumented Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer immigrants and allies to address social and systemic barriers that affect themselves and the broader LGBTQ & immigrant community."

"The ACLU of Illinois firmly believes that rights should not be limited based on a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. We stand in support of inclusive policies that strengthen rights for LGBT individuals. After securing the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian couples in Illinois, the ACLU of Illinois has continued to protect gay and lesbian couples from discrimination by those who justify their actions based on religion. Our advocacy also supports people who are transgender, intersex and gender non-conforming, so that they are able to live their authentic lives, without discrimination in employment, access to accurate identity documents and public schools. And, the ACLU is continuing our historic work to resist and combat discrimination for those with HIV. "