Do you feel like you have dealt with discrimination?
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is dedicated to ending transgender discrimination.
If you are looking for transgender friendly legal representation, Massachusetts Transgender Legal Advocates (MTLA) is a project of MTPC.
MTLA and/or MTPC would be more than willing to help you with your legal matters.
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The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination is the state's chief civil rights agency. The Commission works to eliminate discrimination on a variety of bases and areas, and strives to advance the civil rights of the people of the Commonwealth through law enforcement, outreach and training.
How the MCAD process works:
A charge of gender-based discrimination* must be filed in person at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD). If you believe you have been discriminated against, you should go directly to one of the MCAD locations in Boston, Worcester or Springfield within 300 days of the incident.
*Transgender Discrimination currently falls under "Sex" discrimination and/or Disability discrimination under the MCAD regulations.
What you should bring?
Bring any relevant name, dates, addresses, telephone numbers, witnesses' names; and any other paperwork that will help investigate and establish your allegation of unlawful discrimination.
- For Employment: Have your employer's name, address, the approximate number of employees and name of parent company.
- For Housing: Have the landlord's or property manager's name and/or the real estate agent's name.
- For Public Accomodations: Bring the name of the owner or manager of the establishment.
Office Hours- 8:45 am - 5:00 pm (Monday - Friday)
[Most claims take about 1 hour and 45 minutes to complete from start to finish.]
MCAD BOSTON
John McCormack Building
One Ashburton Place
Sixth Floor, Room 601
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-994-6000
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MCAD WORCESTER
Worcester City Hall
455 Main Street, Room 100
Worcester, MA 01608
Phone: 413-739-2145
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MCAD SPRINGFIELD
436 Dwight Street,
2nd Floor, Room 220
Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 508-799-8010
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The Cambridge Human Rights Commission is a city law enforcement agency that investigates complaints of discrimination that occur in Cambridge -- in housing, employment, education and public accommodations.
*They are also trans friendly and allies of TransCEND.
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Join The Impact MA (JT!MA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization committed to full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified people. We mobilize individuals and work with existing LGBTQ groups to maximize our collective impact both locally and nationwide while respecting diversity of opinion and belief.
JTIMA holds weekly organizing meetings every Monday night from 7 to 9 p.m. at Fisher College, located at 116 Beacon Street in Boston. All organizers - both new and experienced - are invited to attend. For more information, email: info@jointheimpactma.com .
