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Know your rights as a member of the LGBTQ+ Community!
Protecting our rights begins with knowing our rights.
BCLA Legal Rights Project 2025 - This guide was made in cooperation with the Foundation of the New Jersey Bar Association - read the guide online or download it in full as a PDF.
Rights Organizations that explain and protect LGBTQ+ rights here in New Jersey and also across the nation and world
Student Rights Resources for NJ student residents
Workplace rights and how to respond to hiring discrimination
Attorneys & Legal Help page for finding attorneys or legal assistance.
The Franklin & Marshall Global Barometers® (FMGB) is an LGBT+ human rights research project housed at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. The project produces data used to inform the work of policy-makers, scholars, and activists.
See the summary of their 2025 annual report here.
See worldwide country scores for LGBTQ+ rights and other barometers here.