Find Harris County courthouses, government buildings, facilities, local aid organizations, and other services with a new interactive Google map of Harris County Courts & Local Services available on the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library website. Click the screenshot to view, search, and save the Harris County Courts & Local Services Map.
Read moreTrans Legal Aid Clinic Houston -- FREE Virtual Clinics January 20 & 22
Do you need to update your ID and other documents? The Trans Legal Aid Clinic - Houston can help! Volunteer attorneys will assist you in navigating the process to correct your name and/or gender marker on your identifying documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, etc.). Clinics will be held on January 20, 2022, at 6:00 pm and January 22, 2022, at 11:00 am. To register for these free virtual clinics, please visit https://cutt.ly/Lv8XzpH
Read moreTrans Legal Aid Clinic Houston -- FREE Virtual Clinics September 16 & 18
Do you need to update your ID and other documents? The Trans Legal Aid Clinic - Houston can help! Volunteer attorneys will assist you in navigating the process to correct your name and/or gender marker on your identifying documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, etc.). Clinics will be held on September 16, 2021, at 6:00 pm and September 18, 2021, at 11:00 am. To register for these free virtual clinics, please visit https://cutt.ly/Lv8XzpH
Read moreThe Eviction Crisis: What to Know if You're Facing Eviction in January 2021
Eviction is challenging in any circumstance, but particularly terrifying when the best way to keep ourselves and our community safe is to comply with the Harris County stay home order. Because of this, homelessness is even more dangerous than ever. But there is some hope for Texans facing eviction.
Read moreTrans Legal Aid Clinic Houston: November 19 & 21, 2020
For the transgender community, updating one's identification and other legal documents is an important and necessary step to achieving a complete transition. Finding the right resources to help transgender individuals navigate the Texas court system can be a challenge. Fortunately, Houston has a vibrant and supportive LGBTQ+ community, providing access to organizations such as the Montrose Center, which partners with the Trans Legal Aid Clinic to offer services to transgender individuals seeking to change their names and/or gender markers on their legal documents.
The Trans Legal Aid Clinic Houston will be hosting two virtual clinics next week on Thursday, November 19, at 6:00 pm and on Saturday, November 21, at 10:00 am. Additional details are available on the Clinic’s Facebook page, where you will also find a link to the Intake Form required for registration. All assistance is provided for free, and funds are available for those who need help in getting the proper documents needed to file.
For additional resources useful to the transgender community in Texas, please read our previous blog posts on this topic.
