While homeless between August 7, 2002 and still today (I live with my friend now, but would be living in my vehicle if not), I faced many, many injustices and hardship over the years, including discrimination, harassment, and false arrests from law enforcement in multiple states including Iowa, where I am from. As a homeless transgender woman, finding legal assistance or media attention has always proven impossible. Lawyers don’t seem to want to stick their necks on the line in favor of a homeless transgender woman against a local business. I’m not saying all won’t, but I have never had success in finding such help despite numerous instances of discrimination and related injuries.
Anyway, I developed this legal self-help website for years prior to making it my Honors Project at Des Moines Area Community College in spring 2023 with Professor Lisa Ash. it is still a work-in-progress, but it is my hope to be able to hire a team to finish fleshing the website out. At this time, know that it is a student project. I am not a lawyer – just a Citizen using the First Amendment – use at your own risk, and I hope you find it useful!
thousands of legal term definitionsorganized by category – The site uses Ballantine’s and Black’s Law Dictionaries, which are recommenced on the US Court of Federal Claims’ website – so you know the definitions found throughout the site are credible. Compare the simplicity this website to opening up any law dictionary – you’ll find the website much more user-friendly.