James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮<p>UPDATE: GOAL HAS BEEN MET! Thanks to those who donated!</p><p>FYI, if there is any extra from what is donated, I will be passing it on to my friend to help her with other costs of her name change (i.e. getting a new driver's licence, etc.)</p><p>---------------------------------------------------------</p><p>I have a practical way that allies can support one of my transgender friends.</p><p>A low-income friend of mine here in <a href="https://c.im/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oklahoma</span></a> is getting her legal name changed to reflect her true identity. While it is possible to do this pro se (without an attorney), I've agreed to file the paperwork as her attorney and to be with her in court so she won't have to be alone when talking to the judge, but also to be ready in case the judge gives us any problems. </p><p>I will be doing this pro-bono, however, I am going pass the virtual hat to cover the cost of the court costs and the required legal notice that must be published in a local newspaper. The total cost is $200.</p><p>If you would like to donate to help cover these costs, funds can be sent to me via paypal (payment address: girightslawyer@gmail.com) or via the Cash app (username: $Jmbranum).</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a></p>