LGBTQ+ Project

Our Mission

Use the law to promote the health, safety, economic stability, and societal recognition of LGBTQ+ people.

What We Do

The LGBTQ+ Project provides free legal advice, information, representation, and referrals to LGBTQ+ people throughout Indiana. Legal issues that we help with include:

  • Name and gender marker  changes and identity documents
  • Insurance coverage of gender-affirming  health care
  • LGBTQ+ students’ rights
  • Discrimination
LGBTQ+ Project

LGBTQ+ Project: Get Help

The first step in getting help is to complete an intake. Our services are free and all people are welcome to seek help regardless of income level.

We are part of a legal aid program, so the intake covers questions like income and assets, contact information, and details relevant to your legal case. Everything you tell us is confidential.

To schedule an intake, contact us at:

 

Thanks to a generous grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) and the The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), the LGBT project is able to assist individuals with household income or assets greater than the Indiana Legal Services limits.

LGBTQ+ Project: Get Help

Know Your Rights Information & Resources

Identity Documents + Name & Gender Marker
Gender Affirming Health Care
LGBTQ + Students’ Rights
contact us

About Us

The LGBTQ+ Project of Indiana Legal Services is a statewide legal assistance program providing legal advocacy, representation, and information to LGBTQ+ Hoosiers. We also provide technical assistance to courts, governmental agencies, hospitals, schools, pro bono partners and other institutions to promote LGBTQ+ affirming policies, practices and awareness.  Our goal is to address the disproportionate rates of poverty and violence in the LGBTQ+ community by working on issues that cause and affect poverty, violence, and discrimination.

Join Us

The LGBTQ+ Project is always seeking opportunities to build relationships and collaborate with LGBTQ+ serving community organizations, pro bono attorneys, and advocacy organizations. Please contact us to learn more about our legal clinics, Know Your Rights presentations, and cultural awareness presentations.

Staff

Kristen Matha, LGBTQ+ Project Director
kristen.matha@ilsi.net
1200 Madison Ave., Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46225
Pronouns: she/her
Norma Redman, Staff Attorney
norma.redman@ilsi.net
(317) 829-3177
3303 Plaza Drive, Suite 5, New Albany, IN 47150
Pronouns: they/them
Patrick Moore, Senior Paralegal
patrick.moore@ilsi.net
(317) 829 3180
1200 Madison Ave., Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46225
Pronouns: he/him
Apply Online (24 Hours)

Non-criminal, civil legal issues including public benefits such as food stamps, SSI/SSDI terminations, unemployment, land sale contracts, etc.

By Phone:
(844) 243-8570
M - F 10am to 2pm (EST)
Indiana Legal Services Online Application

The application should take about 20 minutes to complete. You will need to answer questions about your income, assets, and household size. Submitting an application does NOT mean that we will accept your case. You should hear from us within about 14 days with a decision on whether we will be able to take your case.

Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a nonprofit law firm and the largest provider of free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income people in Indiana. ILS helps clients who are faced with legal problems that harm their ability to obtain basic needs such as food, shelter, income, medical care or personal safety. ILS also handles cases in other areas including family law where there is domestic violence, housing, consumer law, access to health care, and access to government benefits. ILS does not handle any criminal matters.