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The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty. We work daily in courts and communities to protect and defend the rights and liberties defined in the Bill of Rights, U.S Constitution and state and federal law. www.aclutx.org 

Atticus Circle educates and mobilizes fair-minded straight people to advance equal rights for LGBT partners, parents, and their children. It is time for all children, regardless of their parents’ sexual orientation, to enjoy the same rights and protections afforded with a marriage license. www.AtticusCircle.org

The mission of PAPA is to promote justice for immigrants and refugees by providing free and low-cost legal services and community education. www.papaustin.org 

Texas Advocacy Project provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking throughout Texas. As the only statewide nonprofit family law firm focused on domestic violence issues, we provide long-term solutions to thousands of Texans in need. www.texasadvocacyproject.org 

Promotes social and economic justice for all Texans by leveraging the skills and resources of volunteer lawyers and other professionals to identify practical solutions to difficult social problems. Texas Appleseed does not provide direct legal representation for individuals, but instead works on behalf of all Texans to address the root causes of systemic injustice in our state. www.texasappleseed.net 

The mission of the Texas Civil Rights Project is to promote racial, social, and economic justice through community education and litigation. We strive to foster equality, secure justice, ensure diversity, and strengthen communities, having been originally founded in 1978 as Oficina Legal del Pueblo Unido, Inc. (OLPU). www.texascivilrightsproject.org 

TRLA is a nonprofit agency that specializes in providing free civil legal services to the indigent residents of Central Texas. The organization helps clients with a range of problems confronting the low-income community. www.trla.org 

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas finds lawyers to help low-income people with civil legal problems at no charge. We assist with critical matters, such as obtaining medical and financial benefits for the disabled; helping abuse victims end violent relationships, and averting homelessness by defending against wrongful evictions and foreclosures. www.vlsoct.org

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Between 2003 and 2006, the number of children under the legal responsibility of Department of Family and Protective Services increased 36.2 percent. (Texas AppleSeed)

Since 2004 it has become increasingly apparent that there area number of flaws in Texas’ foster care system, and that as a result, children in the system are at risk of significant harm. (Texas AppleSeed)

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