The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a non-profit, public interest law firm in the United States that advocates for equitable public policies affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, provides free legal assistance to LGBT clients and their legal advocates, and conducts community education on LGBT legal issues.
[6] Through impact litigation, public policy advocacy, public education, collaboration with other social justice organizations and activists, and direct legal services, the NCLR advances the legal and human rights of LGBT people and their families across the United States.
[8] In December 2019, NCLR announced Imani Rupert-Gordon would be the next executive director, beginning March 2020.
[14][15] In November 2014, as part of the NLCR's #BornPerfect campaign,[16] Samantha Ames and Samuel Brinton testified before the UN Committee Against Torture, the first ever to do so regarding the practice of conversion therapy as being a potential violation of human rights law.
[17] The NCLR runs a hotline to provide information to callers with legal questions related to their sexual orientation or gender identity.