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Serves young people between 12-24 years old in the metro Atlanta area who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness and experiencing a civil legal issue. We provide free legal support to help resolve issues related to housing insecurity and connect young people with resources for greater stability.
Serves young people between 16-24 years old who have previously terminated or banned from a publicly-funded shelter or housing program in the Atlanta area without a clear process, or experienced other potential violations of their rights. Through direct legal representation, we help ensure these young people’s rights are respected and proper procedures are followed.
Serves trans and gender-expansive youth ages 18-26 by increasing access to trauma-informed, youth-centered, and gender-affirming legal services for youth and young adults in Georgia through direct representation, clinics, and legal education, which center the identities and experiences of trans and gender expansive young people.
A grassroots youth leadership pipeline designed to empower Black, LGBTQIA2S+, and gender-expansive youth across the Southern U.S. through culturally relevant sexual health advocacy, legal education, workforce development, and systems navigation. Founded by Princess Jauan Durbin-Louboutin, SKLC centers the kiki ballroom community.

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This #ProBonoWeek, we’re celebrating the law firms and attorneys who support our legal aid services . ⚖️💗 From supporting our Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ clinics and helping young people secure vital documents, to protecting the rights of youth experiencing homelessness, our pro bono partners make it possible for SLCY to reach more young people with meaningful legal support. A huge thank you to Alston & Bird, Nelson Mullins, Fisher Phillips, and Clyde & Co for showing up for our clients and community. These partnerships remind us that pro bono service is more than donating legal hours and expertise, it can mean helping a young person secure their identity, protect their housing and shelter rights, or navigate a legal system that can otherwise feel impossible to access. And we’re always looking to grow this community. 💗 Are you an attorney, law firm, or legal professional interested in volunteering with SLCY? Join us at slcy.org/volunteer or contact hi@slcy.org to learn about upcoming opportunities. #ProBonoWeek #SLCY #LegalAid #GenderAffirmingLegalCare

This #ProBonoWeek, we’re proud to celebrate Kendal Carr, a law student volunteer helping SLCY make affirming legal support more accessible. ⚖️💗 Kendal has shown up for our Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ (GALC) clinics with a genuine commitment to serving trans young people, helping clients navigate the legal name-change process with care, dignity, and respect. Pro bono service with SLCY’s GALC clinic is more than completing paperwork. It’s about working to eliminate barriers and create access for trans and gender-expansive young people in Georgia. Thank you, Kendal, for continuing to show up for our clients and community as you matriculate through GSU Law. #ProBonoWeek #SLCY #GenderAffirmingLegalCare #gsulaw “For folks who may have nowhere else to turn, SLCY gives me the opportunity to show up for them.” — Kendal Carr That’s the power of pro bono service at the Southern Legal Center for Youth. 💗⚖️ Our volunteers (law students, attorneys, and firms) help us make legal support more accessible for trans and gender-expansive people navigating the name change process, and we’re continuing to grow the community of law students and attorneys who make that work possible. Want to show up, too? Join SLCY as a pro bono volunteer and use your legal skills to make a tangible difference in someone’s life. 📩 Connect with us to learn about upcoming clinics and volunteer opportunities. Slcy.org/volunteer | hi@slcy.org ProBonoWeek SLCY GenderAffirmingLegalCare GSULaw

Just blocks from the Georgia State Capitol, where trans rights are under attack, SLCY and @outlawgsu are showing up for the most marginalized among us 🏳️‍⚧️ 19 young people. 13 law student volunteers. 3 attorneys. One mission: Protect trans youth and expand access to Gender Affirming Legal Care ™ #TransRights #ProtectTransYouth #Atlanta #SLCY

Youth-led HIV prevention starts with investing in young people as leaders. 💙 Today, the Southern Legal Center for Youth (SLCY) is proud to join HealthHIV’s Effi Barry Training Institute for a national webinar exploring how peer education strengthens HIV prevention, reduces stigma, and connects young people to care. Representing our Southern Kiki Leaders Collective (SKLC) is Vice President of Community Health & Partnerships and SKLC Founder Princess Jauan Durbin, M.S., alongside Inaugural SKLC Ambassadors Lorenzo Frepoli and Noa Aviles! Through SKLC, we’re building a new generation of community health leaders by equipping young people in the Ballroom community with the knowledge, skills, and resources to educate their peers, advocate for their communities, and expand access to culturally responsive sexual health services. Because meaningful youth engagement goes beyond inviting young people to participate. It means investing in their leadership. 📅 TODAY | October 22 at 12 PM ET 🔗 Register: Link In Bio #SouthernKikiLeadersCollective #YouthLeadership #HIVPrevention #PeerEducation

19 young people. 13 law student volunteers. 3 attorneys. One shared commitment to making gender-affirming legal care more accessible. 💛 Last week, through our Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ (GALC) Clinic, we supported 19 trans / gender-expansive young people in completing paperwork for legal name and gender marker changes. This is what happens when we bring legal expertise, community partnerships, and a commitment to affirming young people’s identities together. A special thank you to GSU College of Law, OUTLaw, and Nelson Mullins, along with the 13 law student volunteers and 3 attorneys who helped make this possible!

ATLANTA, WE’RE BRINGING SEXUAL HEALTH RESOURCES TO THE MOSH PIT! 🎸💙 @maris.wav said “My Body Is on Fire” 🔥 and we’re making sure you have the tools to take care of yours! This Friday, October 16, The Southern Kiki Leaders Collective (SKLC) and IDK STIGMA are linking up for MARIS’ MOSHPIT Tour in Atlanta, bringing FREE sexual health resource packages, self-test kits, and tools to help you take charge of your sexual health. No judgment. No stigma. Just resources, real conversations, and a community that has your back. 📍 The Masquerade | Atlanta, GA 📅 Friday, October 16, 2026 Proud to make this happen in partnership with LIFEBEAT, a program of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. Your health. Your choices. Your way. #SKLC #IDKStigma #LIFEBEAT #SexualHealth #HIVPrevention AtlantaEvents MARIS

This year’s SLCY Fundraiser and Showcase was an overwhelming success, and that’s all thank to YOU! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets, donated, bought silent auction items, volunteered, and brought the energy for the big night. The event was beautiful and celebrated Georgia youth and their accomplishments, all while supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Youth advocates, elected officials, artists, attorneys, law students, and community members came together to support our mission in protecting young people’s rights and we EXCEEDED our $25,000 fundraising goal. It truly takes a village, and we’re so grateful you’re part of ours. ❤️

We're excited to host our FREE Gender-Affirming Name Change and Vital Documents Clinic on Friday October 9th from 1-5pm. This clinic is only open to trans and gender-expansive young people who are 18-26 years old and live in Georgia. We will support with completing the paperwork for legal name changes in Georgia, including applications for fee waivers, and instructions for how to file in court. For young people who have already had their legal names changed, we will support with completing paperwork for updating vital documents with chosen names, including birth certificates, drivers licenses and social security cards. The clinic will be held in-person at GSU near the Peachtree Center MARTA Station (actual location provided after confirmation). Spots are limited, so sign up by completing the intake form at slcy.org/galc (link in bio) or by scanning the QR code in this flyer by Oct. 2nd! Please reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with signing up. If you sign up, you must regularly check your email/text messages as this will be how our team reaches out to you! If we can't reach you, we will not be able to confirm your spot for the clinic.

What happens when we stop asking young people what they need, and start investing in their power to lead? You get SLCY. 💙 In just a few hours, we’ll gather for our Annual Showcase & Fundraiser to celebrate the young people, advocates, partners, and community members who make this work possible. But tonight is bigger than a celebration. We’re raising $30,000 to continue protecting the health, safety, stability, and legal rights of young people across the South. Every dollar helps us show up when a young person needs an attorney. Every share introduces someone new to this work. Every investment tells a young person: you are not alone. Our young people deserve more than promises. They deserve protection. Opportunity. Resources. And organizations willing to stand beside them. We ARE the Southern Legal Center for Youth. Help us reach $30,000. 💙 Donate. Share. Bring somebody into this movement. 🔗 Link in bio.

1 DAY AWAY! 💙 We are just 1 day away from this year’s SLCY Fundraiser & Showcase, and today, we want to put the focus where it belongs: on the young people we serve. 💓 Behind every case is a young person trying to build a life, find stability, and move forward. For some, that might mean getting out of an unsafe housing situation. For others, it might mean getting the documents they need to feel comfortable in their body or having an attorney in their corner when they’re facing eviction. Listen to one former SLCY client share about their experience with our Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ for Youth program. That is what your support makes possible. When you donate to SLCY, you’re helping young people access free legal advocacy when they need it most. You’re helping remove the legal barriers that can stand between a young person and safe housing, stability, independence, and a future they can feel good about. 💙 Tomorrow we’ll celebrate the community that makes this work possible. But you don’t have to wait until September 10 to show up. Give today. Your donation goes directly toward our $25,000 goal, helping young people like the one you hear from in this video. ❤️‍🔥 Personal photos from Malika and by @angelicmemoirs 🔗 slcy.org/fundraiser #SLCY #SupportYouth #InvestInYouth

✨ Honoring Fearless Leadership ✨ We are proud to announce that Georgia State Representative Akbar Ali, community advocate and problem solver, will be honored as this year’s recipient of the Fearless Youth Advocate Award 2025 at our upcoming fundraiser. 🌟 At just 21 years old, Rep. Ali made history as the youngest State Representative in Georgia’s history. Now representing Georgia’s 106th District, including Lawrenceville and Snellville, he brings a new generation of leadership to the State Capitol. Raised in Gwinnett County as the son of Pakistani immigrants and a graduate of Kennesaw State University, Rep. Ali has built his leadership around grassroots engagement, pragmatic problem-solving, and delivering meaningful results for his community. Join us as we celebrate Rep. Akbar Ali and uplift the courage, vision, and leadership of the next generation of changemakers across the South. 💜 #FearlessYouthAdvocate #SLCY #YouthLeadership #GeorgiaLeadership #PublicService

3 DAYS! 💙 The 2nd Annual SLCY Fundraiser & Showcase is four days away, and today we’re celebrating a movement rooted in community, culture, and youth leadership. ✨ Meet the Southern Kiki Leaders Collective (SKLC): 🪩 Youth Leadership SKLC is a grassroots youth leadership pipeline designed to empower Black, LGBTQIA2S+, and gender-expansive young people across the South, centering the kiki ballroom community. 🩹 Community Health & Advocacy Through culturally relevant sexual health advocacy, SKLC expands access to HIV and STI self-testing, PrEP and PEP navigation, and sexual health education. 📖 Legal Education Young leaders build legal literacy through workshops and clinics covering issues like name and gender marker changes and housing rights. 💼 Workforce Development SKLC creates pathways for young people through job-readiness opportunities and peer leadership fellowships, helping young people build skills while stepping into leadership in their communities. And at the heart of it all is community. SKLC creates spaces where young people can connect, learn, lead, and experience joy while building a future on their own terms. ❤️‍🔥 That’s what we’re coming together to celebrate on September 10. Not just the work, but the young people leading the way. Can’t make it to the fundraiser? You can still donate toward our $25,000 goal! All proceeds help SLCY invest in youth leadership, community health, legal empowerment. Thank you for supporting our youth. 💙 🔗 slcy.org/fundraiser Slide 3 📸 @angelicmemoirs #SLCY #SouthernKikiLeadersCollective #SKLC #YouthLeadership #SupportYouth

6 DAYS! 💙 We’re just 6 days away from the 2nd Annual SLCY Fundraiser & Showcase, and today we’re celebrating one of the programs making a real difference for young people across Georgia. 🏳️‍⚧️✨ Meet Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ for Youth (GALC): ⚖️ Gender-Affirming Name Change Clinics Our clinics help trans and gender-expansive young people ages 18-26 navigate the legal name change process, complete paperwork, and update vital documents like Social Security cards, birth certificates, driver’s licenses, and passports. 📝 Full Legal Representation For unstably housed trans and gender-expansive young adults ages 18-24, pro bono attorneys provide full representation to help them successfully complete their legal name change from start to finish. 📚 Education for Legal & Health Professionals GALC also provides interactive trainings that equip legal and health professionals with tools to provide trauma-informed, culturally relevant, and gender-affirming services to trans and gender-expansive youth. This work is about more than paperwork. It’s about making sure young people can have legal documents that reflect who they are and access support that sees, respects, and affirms their identities. And that’s exactly what we’re coming together to celebrate on September 10. Registration is closed for the event, but you can still donate toward our $25,000 goal. Your support helps SLCY provide free, youth-centered legal services and build pathways toward greater stability, safety, and dignity for young people across Georgia. We’ll see you there. ❤️ 🔗 Comment SLCY to receive a link to donate! 📸 @angelicmemoirs #SLCY #GenderAffirmingLegalCare #YouthJustice

7 DAYS! 💙 We’re officially ONE WEEK away from the 2nd Annual SLCY Fundraiser & Showcase, and we’re bringing some incredible talent to the stage 🤩 This year’s Showcase is a celebration of community, creativity, and the young people at the heart of our work, and we can’t wait for you to experience it with us. Meet our featured performers: 🎙️ Renée Young | Spoken Word An Atlanta native, Renee brings a perspective of intersectionality and activism to their art. 🎶 Jalayah | Live Music Jalayah is taking the music world by storm with the influence of disco and soul. 🪩 Legend Elite Dance Company | Dance Performance Legend Elite brings passion, Vogue, and Ballroom together as they tell stories through dance. Three performances. One powerful night. And while we’re coming together to enjoy the food, performances, awards, and community, we’re also coming together to invest in young people and their futures. Tickets for the event are SOLD OUT, but you can still donate toward our $25,000 goal. Your support helps SLCY provide free legal advocacy to young people across Georgia and build pathways toward housing, stability, and safety. We’ll see you there. ❤️‍🔥 📅 September 10, 2026 ⏰ 6 PM 📍 Camellia Hall, College Park, GA 🔗 slcy.org/fundraiser #SLCY #YouthJustice #YouthHomelessness #GeorgiaYouthJustice #SupportYouth

Housing Stability Starts With Knowing Your Rights No young person should have to navigate homelessness and a legal crisis alone. SLCY’s Youth Homelessness Program provides legal support to young people ages 12–24 in metro Atlanta who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and facing a civil legal issue. From housing and benefits to education, vital documents, and other barriers, we advocate for young people’s rights and connect them with resources that can create greater stability. Because access to an attorney to solve a legal issue can be a pathway to housing, opportunity, and a more stable future. Support SLCY. Lean more about and help us protect young people’s rights, stability, and futures across the South by visiting the link in our bio. Slide 2/3 📸 @angelicmemoirs

Research only works when the people most impacted are represented in it. Taking a few moments to share your experiences can help researchers better understand our communities and ultimately contribute to programs and services that respond to what people actually need. 🔗 Survey Link in Bio The survey explores topics including HIV prevention, sexual health and pleasure, mental health, stigma, and other experiences that can influence our health and access to care. Thank you for continuing to help us build healthier, more responsive systems for our communities. 💓

14 DAYS! 💙 In just two short weeks, SLCY will host our 2nd Annual Showcase, Fundraiser, and Georgia Youth Justice Awards. This will be a night to celebrate the brilliance, resilience, and leadership of young people in Atlanta. Even if you can’t be there with us in person, you can still make an impact by donating. This is an opportunity to invest in legal advocacy, community health, and youth leadership work helping young people across Georgia access the resources, rights, and opportunities they deserve. We’re counting down to September 10, and we need your help to reach our fundraising goal. Donate now — link in bio. #SLCY #Atlanta #GeorgiaYouthJusticeAwards

We would like to give a very warm welcome to our newest WPN Fellow, Quiane "Q" Turner! Q is a 2L at the Georgia State University College of Law where she serves as the President of the Black Law Student Association. Q is a passionate advocate and leader with a passion for social justice; she aspires to become civil rights attorney after graduating from law school We are thankful to have Q joining us for her fellowship. Welcome, Q! 🎉✨

21 DAYS! 💙 In just three weeks, we’ll gather for the SLCY Annual Showcase & Fundraiser and the 2nd Annual Georgia Youth Justice Awards, a night to celebrate the brilliance, resilience, and leadership of young people in Atlanta. This is an opportunity to investment in the legal advocacy, community health, and youth leadership work helping young people across Georgia access the resources, rights, and opportunities they deserve. We’re counting down to September 10, and we want you in the room with us. 🎟️ Tickets available now — link in bio. #SLCY #Atlanta #GeorgiaYouthJusticeAwards

We’re excited to welcome Aliana Stanley, JD, MPA as our new Legal Fellow & Administrative Assistant! In her role, Aliana will support SLCY’s direct legal services for young people while strengthening the day-to-day operations that keep our growing organization moving forward. But this announcement is especially meaningful to us: Aliana was a law student volunteer and led our first name change clinic in March 2025. To now welcome her back as a member of our staff is a beautiful full circle reflection of the kind of community we’re building. We couldn’t be more excited to have her on the team. Welcome to SLCY, Aliana! 🎉✨

Last year's Georgia Youth Justice Awards were a huge success! We were able to celebrate so many amazing young people and advocates for youth. We invite you to join us once again to celebrate the brilliance and resilience of Atlanta's youth at our Second Annual Showcase and Fundraiser! 🏆✨✨ Enjoy keynote speeches from: 💝 Miracle Rankin, Esq. 📣 Representative Sam Park, Esq 🗓️ Thursday Sept. 10, 6:00pm 📍College Park Womans Club 🔗 Link in Bio for Tickets

Join us for our upcoming virtual training on Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ for Youth - it is more important that we come together for gender-expansive youth, now more than ever. This free, 60-minute interactive training equips legal and health professionals with the tools needed to provide trauma-informed, culturally relevant, gender-affirming services to transgender and gender-expansive youth between the ages of 12 and 24. 🗓️ August 18, 11 AM PT / 2 pm ET 📍 Zoom: Registration link in bio Through storytelling, data, systems analysis, and real-world legal case examples, participants will explore how to disrupt bias, support inclusive legal advocacy, and build toward an equitable future for youth navigating identity, justice, and care. We will unpack barriers faced by LGBTQIA2S+ youth - especially Black and brown youth - and leave with concrete strategies to implement gender-affirming practices in professional settings and beyond. Your Hosts: 👑 @Princessjauan: Our Vice President of Community Health & Partnerships, who is a Gen Z public health leader with deep expertise in HIV prevention and youth-centered health and wellness. 💃🏻@lizard_chao_esq: Attorney and graduate from @georgiastatelaw and long-time leader in the national movement to end youth and young adult homelessness. About us: SLCY is the first legal aid organization of its kind in Georgia and the Southern U.S., focused on providing free civil legal support to youth and young adults aged 12 to 24. We share this training with love for the trans and gender-expansive youth we serve, and for those who serve them.

We would like to send a huge thank you to ViiV Healthcare and The Elizabeth Taylor Aids Foundation for sponsoring our Kiki Movie Night last month!! Thanks to their funding and support, SKLC was able to host a community space and movie night showing the movie, Kiki, to young adults in the Atlanta Kiki Scene. 💖

🚨 Deadline extended!!! 🚨 Calling young leaders, advocates, organizers, storytellers, and changemakers! The Fulton County and Atlanta Youth Action Boards are now accepting proposals for the Youth Homelessness Systems Innovation Conference (YHSI Con), to be held on November 10 in Atlanta. Have an idea, story, workshop, panel, or conversation that could help transform how we respond to youth homelessness and housing instability? We want to hear from you. No prior conference speaking experience is required! This conference is for young people by young people, and we all have to start somewhere. We are prioritizing proposals from young people (16-24) with lived experience, youth leaders, and emerging advocates. Community partners, service providers, researchers, and adult allies are also invited to submit proposals that center on youth voice and leadership. 📅 Proposal Deadline: Now due Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST 📍 Conference Date: November 10, 2026 | Atlanta, GA Screenshot this post and scan the QR code to access the submission portal. Questions or need support with your submission? DM our team at @SouthernLegalCenterForYouth or email us at YHSI@slcy.org. Let's build a conference that puts youth leadership at the center of the conversation. 💙 #YHSICon #YouthLeadership #YouthActionBoard #YouthHomelessness #HousingJustice SystemsChange

We'd like to welcome and congratulate Angela Rofael, Esq. on her new role as Board President of SLCY! As a long time supporter and board member at SLCY, we are proud to have Angela transition into leading our board. Congratulations, Angela! ✨

We are thrilled to celebrate our 2026 Southern Kiki Leaders Collective Ambassadors! 🎉✨✨✨ All of these Ambassadors completed the SKLC HIV Knowledge & Prevention Leadership Certificate Program as well as a HealthHIV certification program. We are extremely proud of this group of young leaders, and we are grateful to have been able to collaborate with them as our first group of SKLC Ambassadors. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of this outstanding group of young leaders and their commitment to advancing HIV knowledge and prevention in their communities. 💖✨ Noa Aviles attends Morehouse College and believes that this certification will allow her to better educate her peers while providing her with valuable skills to pursue a meaningful career in public health and community advocacy. Congratulations, Noa! 🎉✨ Congratulations, Jayychiii! 🎉✨ Congratulations, Lorenzo! 🎉✨ Jay's involvement behind the scenes in providing and being there for the community are some of the things that go to show how great of an Ambassador and leader he is. Congratulations, Jay! 🎉✨ Duke is a rising sophomore majoring in Social Work at Southern University and has been walking in the ballroom scene for a year and a half! Congratulations, Duke! 🎉✨ Bri says that she has truly learned from this experience, and it has prepared her to elevate herself in her ballroom career as she throws her first ball. Being now one of the highest paid Fem Queens for Realness, Brielle would like to thank SKLC because it was our ball where she achieved this accomplishment. Congratulations, Bri! 🎉✨ Ken is known as Father Ken GZ of House of GZ. He is passionate about making South Florida a safe, affirming space for LGBTQIA+ youth, and is creating opportunities for the next generation in ballroom to thrive. Congratulations, Ken! 🎉✨ Dino is a part of the iconic House of Juicy Couture and is thankful for this amazing opportunity. Congratulations, Dino! 🎉✨

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A legal name change is about so much more than paperwork. For transgender and gender-expansive young people, having identification that reflects who they are can reduce barriers to education, employment, housing, healthcare, and everyday life. At Southern Legal Center for Youth, we’re proud to provide free Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ to help young people navigate the legal name and gender marker change process with dignity, support, and community. Thank you to @11alive and @fjessie for highlighting why this work matters. As trans and gender-expansive young people’s rights continue to be under attack in the South, we’re committed to ensuring that these young people have access to the legal resources they need to live safely and authentically. Because EVERY young person deserves to be recognized for who they are.

🎉 The Georgia Youth Justice Awards have returned! ⭐ Nominate someone special for our second annual Georgia Youth Justice Awards! ❤️‍🔥 Fearless Youth Advocate: Awarded to a young leader under the age of 25 for their outspoken advocacy for Georgia's youth. Learn more and submit your nominations by August 7th at 11:59 ET via the link in our bio. Self nominations are welcome too! Awards will be given at our annual fundraiser & showcase on September 10th.

A lovely reminder as we go into the weekend that over 20 young adults were able to file and complete paperwork for gender-affirming name changes with us during Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈✨

On June 26, SLCY's Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ program served 17 clients (our MOST at a single clinic yet!) for gender-affirming legal name changes and post-name change passport updates! Special thank you to our pro bono partner, Fisher Phillips, for hosting us for the second Pride Clinic in a row! 🏳️‍🌈✨

Join The Atlanta and Fulton County Youth Action Board & SLCY virtually next week on Wednesday, July 15th at 12:00pm ET for a Zoom Webinar focused on the Call for Proposals for the upcoming Youth Homelessness Systems Innovation Conference, happening on November 10th in Atlanta, GA! This webinar will be a great opportunity to learn all that you will need to know to submit your own proposal for a session at the conference and to ask any questions you may have. Link to register for the Zoom webinar is in our bio. Please email us at YHSI@slcy.org if you have any questions.

🥳 Join us to celebrate the brilliance and resilience of Atlanta's youth at our SECOND annual showcase and fundraiser and Georgia Youth Justice Awards! Enjoy keynote speeches from: 💝 Miracle Rankin, Esq. 📣 Representative Sam Park, Esq. 📅 Thursday Sept. 10, 6:00pm 📍 College Park Womans Club 🔗 Link in Bio for Tickets Early bird pricing (15% off) available until August 1st. Full and half table and other VIP tickets are available! All proceeds support our youth homelessness legal program and Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ for Youth, health navigation, and leadership development projects, including the Southern Kiki Leaders Collective.

As legal protections for transgender people continue to shift across the country, access to affirming legal support has never been more important. On June 26, the Southern Legal Center for Youth (SLCY) will host its Pride Month Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ (GALC) Clinic, providing free legal name change services and passport updates to transgender and gender-expansive young adults ages 18–26 across Georgia. Over the past year, our GALC program has helped young people navigate the legal system, access identity documents that reflect who they are, and overcome barriers that impact housing, employment, education, and overall well-being. Through partnerships with pro bono attorneys, law firms, and community supporters, we are working to ensure that every young person can access affirming legal care regardless of income or housing status. For most of the young people we serve, this clinic will be their first interaction with an attorney. For many volunteer attorneys, it will be their first opportunity to directly support transgender and gender-expansive young adults. Together, we are building a legal system that is more accessible, affirming, and responsive to the needs of young people. At SLCY, we believe every young person in the South deserves the dignity of legal documents that reflect their name and identity. 📅 June 26, 2026 📍 Atlanta, Georgia Learn more at the link in our bio!

We are thrilled to announce our newest staff member, Cecil McIntyre, JD! A recent graduate from Georgia State University College of Law, Cecil is joining us as our Legal Fellow, and they will be primarily supporting our Gender-Affirming Legal Care™ program. We are excited to work closely with Cecil to support our legal programming. We are honored to have them apart of the SLCY team. Welcome, Cecil! 🎉✨

Congratulations to our very own @princessjauan for graduating as one of the first in the world with a Masters of Science in Health Equity from Meharry Medical College. On top of juggling their masters degree and achieving the highest academic honors, they hold leadership roles with us and across their global portfolio of work and clients. The skills and scholarship they developed throughout this degree are more important now than ever before. We are so proud of you and everything you are achieving - keep shining! ✨

We're excited to host our FREE Pride month Gender-Affirming Name Change and Passport Clinic on June 26th from 1-5pm - this time including a Free Passport Clinic with passport fees being covered for young people who have already had their names legally changed! This clinic is only open to trans and gender-expansive young people who are 18-26 years old and live in Georgia. We will support with completing the paperwork for legal name changes in Georgia, including applications for fee waivers, and instructions for how to file in court. For young people who have already had their legal names changed, we will support with completing paperwork for updating vital documents with chosen names, including birth certificates, drivers licenses and social security cards. For those who have been wanting to update passports, but cost has been a barrier, THIS is your opportunity - we will pay for ALL fees associated with updating your passport with your new name! Unfortunately at this time, gender markers cannot be changed on passports, but legal names CAN be. The clinic will be held in-person at a law firm near the ARTS Clinic MARTA station. Spots are limited, so sign up through the link in our bio or by scanning the QR code in this flyer by June 19th! Please reach out if you have any questions or need assistance with signing up. 🏳️‍⚧️✨✨✨

We would like to welcome Kristen Cosey as the newest member of the SLCY Board! Using her social work background to volunteer her time, Kristen dedicates time, energy, and passion into improving the system and lives for young people who are experiencing homelessness. Kristen is an amazing addition to our board, and we are thrilled to have her with us. 🎉✨

We’re incredibly proud to announce that Liz, our Founder and Executive Director has passed the Georgia Bar exam! Liz had been so diligent with studying for the exam while also being a great leader for our organization and the community we serve. We’re looking forward to these next steps for Liz in their journey into being an attorney, and we’re so thankful for their leadership and vision. Congratulations, Liz!! 🎉✨✨✨

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