For Pride Month 2023 and 2024, Montgomery County Public Libraries staff developed and implemented successful free name change clinic events presented by FreeState Justice for Maryland residents. Participants in this session will gain new insights into how in-person and remote free legal name and gender marker change services are a life-changing gateway for trans and gender-expansive adults and youth, and will build strategies for designing, promoting, and hosting free name change clinics that provide one-on-one, step-by-step legal assistance/services to our LGBTQIA+ communities. This innovative programming will foster engagement with underserved communities, empowering library staff and LGBTQIA+ youth, adults, and allies.
