

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: ? Know Your Rights: Protecting & Advocating for LGBTQ+ Students
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: ? Know Your Rights: Protecting &amp; Advocating for LGBTQ+ Students

with Jennifer Martinez, Supervising Attorney at ABLE

Join Equality Toledo’s monthly Parent Group for an empowering and informative Know Your Rights (KYR) presentation focused on the latest legal changes impacting LGBTQ+ students and their families.

This session will explore:
✨ Recent changes in the law affecting LGBTQ+ youth
✨ How parents and supporters can help keep Q+ students safe in school
✨ Practical strategies for advocating for LGBTQ+ students
✨ How to request IEPs and 504 Plans for students with mental health needs or disabilities
✨ Legal services available through ABLE’s education law team

Our presenter, Jennifer Martinez, is the Supervising Attorney for the Education Practice Group at Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE). Jennifer brings decades of experience as a civil rights advocate, having worked with the ACLU of Ohio, served as a Public Defender, and led major civil rights and immigration cases at the state and federal level. She now leads high-impact education and disability rights work, providing both legal representation and legislative advocacy for families and students.
This session is also an opportunity for parents and supporters to share concerns, ask questions, and connect directly with an experienced advocate who understands the challenges families are facing in today’s changing legal landscape.

Whether you're navigating school systems, supporting an LGBTQ+ student, or simply want to be better informed — this conversation is for you.

? All parents, caregivers, and allies welcome.
? Hosted by Equality Toledo
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toledo/know-your-rights-protecting-and-advocating-for-lgbtq-students/200029505819747
- **Event Categories**: lgbt-pride, health-wellness, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 129

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Toledo
- **state**: OH
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1301 Jefferson Ave, Toledo, OH, United States, Ohio 43604
- **lat**: 41.6538
- **long**: -83.54462
- **full address**: 1301 Jefferson Ave, Toledo, OH, United States, Ohio 43604

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- **organizer**: EqualityToledo (https://allevents.in/org/equalitytoledo/26014285)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1301 Jefferson Ave, Toledo, OH, United States, Ohio 43604
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** EqualityToledo
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** lgbt-pride, health-wellness, mental-health
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about ? Know Your Rights: Protecting & Advocating for LGBTQ+ Students ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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