TLDEF Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States2-10 Employees
TLDEF is a nonprofit organization focused on eliminating discrimination against transgender people and advancing their equality. Founded in 2003, it pursues this goal through a combination of public education, direct legal services, policy work, and strategic litigation intended to produce wide-reaching changes in transgender rights. The organization's legal programs include test-case litigation aimed at shaping outcomes across various areas of transgender equality. Its work serves transgender individuals and communities seeking legal recognition and protections, including its Name Change Project, which provides free legal name changes through partnerships with leading law firms. Based in New York City, TLDEF operates with a small staff and concentrates its efforts on advocacy, education, and accessible legal services within the nonprofit sector.