We want to share some exciting news with you. After more than a decade of discussion, NCLR is changing our name! Starting today, we will be known as National Center for LGBTQ Rights. 

Since 1977, NCLR’s mission has been to advance the civil rights of all LGBTQ people. And we have done just that. We were created to fill a gap in support, defending lesbian moms fearful of losing custody of their children after coming out, but our commitment to protect those least represented led us to fight legal battles for gay parents with HIV, transgender parents, asylum seekers, LGBTQ people subjected to the cruel practice of conversion therapy, young people seeking justice in schools and on playing fields, and so much more. 

NCLR has become a leader in the national LGBTQ rights movement. Our team is on the front lines, litigating some of our nation’s most visible and important legal cases and leading some of the most innovative policy and communications strategies in this critical moment for our community’s future.   

This is the heart of NCLR, and that will never change. 

We want to ensure that everyone knows the breadth of our work, that every LGBTQ community member knows they are included and welcome here – and we know that this name change is an essential part of the inclusive, feminist approach to justice we are so proud of. 

Thank you for your commitment to LGBTQ equality. Thank you for being the heart of our work. We know you are proud of our impact and hope you will continue to support NCLR! 

New Name. New Look. Same Heart. Same Work. 
Always NCLR