In 2014 it was announced that New York City would begin to offer IDNYC, a Municipal ID card, thanks to the collaborative work of SRLP, Make the Road, NYLAG, and the Urban Justice Center, among many other community-based organizations. Below are some questions and answers about the IDNYC Municipal ID program. Check out SRLP’s new IDNYC […]
Author Archive | Elana Redfield, Director of Survival & Self-Determination Project
How your donation to SRLP will continue our struggle for trans healthcare
Thank you for all the ways you keep our work strong against tremendous odds. In the last year, you have learned with us, strategized with us, marched with us, volunteered your time, made generous donations, and in countless other ways strengthened our work to end the trans-exclusionary Medicaid healthcare regulation. And we won. As 2014 comes […]
Medicaid programs will now cover transgender healthcare following SRLP’s twelve-year campaign
Yesterday, Governor Cuomo and the New York State Department of Health announced that our Medicaid programs will now cover transgender healthcare. This is a momentous victory for SRLP community members and all transgender New Yorkers. The proposed regulation will allow transgender people to access hormones and surgeries under Medicaid. Introduced on December 17th, the regulation […]
SRLP Celebrates Community-Led Orgs on Our NYC Birth Certificate Victory
After more than 10 years of advocacy from community-led organizations, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has finally removed the requirement of surgery for changing the gender marker on a birth certificate. This is a huge victory. Since we opened our doors in 2002, SRLP has worked to remove this requirement. […]
A New ID in NYC, But Still More Work To Do
Have you heard about New York City’s new municipal ID? Thanks to the collaborative work of SRLP, Make the Road, NYLAG, and the Urban Justice Center, among many other community-based organizations, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law a new bill creating a Municipal ID. This city-based ID would be available to all applicants who are […]
Legal Clinic Closed Due To Weather
Due to the very bad weather, we are closing the legal clinic today. Please come see us next week, February 27. We will be open from 1-5. Please arrive by 4:30. Debido al mal tiempo, estamos cerrando la clínica legal la actualidad. Por favor, vengan a vernos la semana que viene, 27 de febrero. Estaremos abiertos […]
SRLP Closed for Election Day!
SRLP will be closed on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in honor of election day. SRLP se cerrará el Martes, 05 de noviembre 2013 en honor del día de las elecciones.
Drop-In Closed This Week: No Legal Services on August 22!
Drop-in will be closed on August 22, 2013. No attorneys will be available that day. Please come the following week if you need legal help, or call 212 337 8550, ext 308. Drop-in se cerrará el 22 de agosto de 2013. No hay abogados estarán disponibles ese día. Por favor venga a la […]
SRLP DROP-IN OPEN THIS THURSDAY 11/8/12 and NEXT THURSDAY 11/15/12
SRLP will be open to the public for drop-in legal services on Thursday, November 8 from 1-5pm. WE CANNOT SEE ANYONE WHO ARRIVES LATER THAN 4 PM BECAUSE WE WILL BE ATTENDING OUR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SHARPLY AT 5PM! SRLP will also be open for drop-in next thursday from 1-5. Next Thursday will be our LAST […]
SRLP Closed Tuesday and Wednesday / SRLP CERRADO
SRLP will be closed until we get our power back and until the subways start running. Many of us commute from outer boroughs so we will not be able to get in to work until the trains are working. Everyone stay safe and stay tuned! ___________________________________ SRLP se cerrará hasta que consigamos nuestro poder y […]