Authors

Lead Author

Alexander Chen, Esq.
Founding Director, LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic
Harvard Law School

The Harvard Law School LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic (HLAC) engages in impact litigation, policy advocacy, and direct representation on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, with a particular focus on issues affecting underrepresented groups within the LGBTQ+ umbrella. HLAC works with community members, advocates, non-profit organizations, educators, medical professionals, and governmental entities to advance the rights of LGBTQ+ people at both the national and local levels.

The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a national LGBTQ legal organization at the forefront of advancing the civil and human rights of the full LGBTQ community and their families through impact litigation, public policy, and public education. NCLR has been a leading advocate for the rights of transgender youth for over a decade. Through litigation and advocacy, NCLR has expanded legal protections for transgender youth in schools, sports, healthcare, and custody disputes, among many other areas. Touching on every aspect of their lives, the work of NCLR’s Transgender Youth Project is to ensure transgender youth have the support and opportunity they need to thrive.

The author would like to extend his deepest gratitude to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Baker McKenzie, and Equal Justice Works for their support in making this Handbook possible, and to Asaf Orr for co-authoring the first edition of the Handbook.