Laws & Rights

international laws

Wikipedia - Overview of LGBTQ+ Rights by Country/Territory

• a collection containing information regarding various LGBTQ+ rights, broken down by countries and territories.

Pride Legal - Laws By Country

• a california-based site with a breakdown of LGBTQ+ laws by country

nationwide laws

ACLU - Know Your Rights

• a collection of information regarding various rights and anti-discrimination laws in america

LGBTQ+ Rights in the United States (Equaldex)

• a breakdown of LGBTQ+ laws in the United States, as well as some of the history regarding those laws

ACLU - LGBTQ+ Student Rights

• a collection of LGBTQ+ rights pertaining specifically to students and their rights in school

ACLU - Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Student Rights

• a collection of information for transgender and gender nonconforming students and their rights in school

National Center for Transgender Equality - Know Your Rights

• a breakdown of various rights (healthcare, immigration, housing, etc.) specifically regarding transgender people

Name Change Laws

• a breakdown of laws regarding changing one's name on various government documents (birth certificates, passports, etc.), broken down by state/territory

GLSEN - Policy Maps 

• various maps illustrating the progress of LGBTQ+ related policies in different areas, including things like student protections, LGBTQ+ education, and transgender athletics bills. dates of when the maps were last updated are listed underneath the GLSEN logos on each map.

new jersey laws

Anti-Discrimination Laws (all categories)

• a pdf from the new jersey government regarding  anti-discrimination efforts, covering not only LGBTQ+ rights but also topics like disabilities and racial discrimination

LGBTQ+ Laws and Policies Overview (Movement Advancement Project)

• statistics and information on the laws and policies new jersey has in place regarding LGBTQ+ rights

LGBTQ+ Laws and Policies Overview (Equaldex)

• a breakdown of various LGBTQ+ equality laws in new jersey, as well as some of the history regarding those rights

Anti-Discrimination Fact Sheet: Gender Identity/Expression

• a pdf with a breakdown of anti-discrimination laws specifically regarding gender identity and expression, from the new jersey office of the attorney general

Anti-Discrimination Fact Sheet: Sexual Orientation 

• a pdf with a breakdown of the anti-discrimination laws relating to sexual orientation, from the new jersey office of the attorney general

Transgender Student Guidance for School Districts

• a pdf from the new jersey government regarding transgender and gender nonconforming students' rights and guidance for schools to follow

ACLU New Jersey Resources

• various resources regarding court cases, laws, press releases, and other government announcements regarding LGBTQ+ rights in new jersey