Abogados de Defensa LGBT en Puerto Rico
Legal advocacy for LGBTQ+ individuals, including discrimination claims, family and adoption matters, and name and gender-marker changes.
Defensa legal para personas LGBTQ+, incluyendo reclamaciones por discriminación, asuntos de familia y adopción, y cambios de nombre y marcador de género.
Lcdo. Onix Alberto Cintron Baez LL.M. is a civil litigation and notary public attorney practicing in Juana Díaz, Patillas, Ponce, Arroyo, Caguas, Guayama, Humacao, Salinas, and San Juan. Onix A is fluent in Spanish and English.
Rocio Rodriguez is an immigration and civil litigation attorney practicing in Bayamón and San Juan. Rocio is fluent in Spanish and English.
Karleen N. Méndez Benítez is a civil litigation and notary public attorney practicing in Arecibo, Bayamón, Mayagüez, Guaynabo, San Juan, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja. Karleen N. is fluent in English and Spanish.
Emanuel Álvarez Pérez is a civil litigation and employment and labor law attorney practicing in Bayamón, Caguas, Carolina, Cayey, Dorado, Guaynabo, San Juan, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, and Vega Alta. Emanuel is fluent in English and Spanish.
Fernando Villaespesa is a family law and notary public attorney practicing in Juncos, Aguas Buenas, Caguas, Cayey, Cidra, Guaynabo, Gurabo, San Juan, and Trujillo Alto. Fernando is fluent in Spanish.
Veronica Rivera is an estate planning and notary public attorney practicing in Juncos, Las Piedras, Naguabo, Palmas del Mar, Caguas, Fajardo, Gurabo, Humacao, San Juan, and San Lorenzo. Veronica is fluent in English and Spanish.
Claudia Vélez Plumey is a civil litigation and employment and labor law attorney practicing in Bayamón, Caguas, Carolina, Cataño, Dorado, Guaynabo, San Juan, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, and Vega Baja. Claudia is fluent in Spanish and English.
Puerto Rico law prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Law 22-2013), and federal law reinforces this under Title VII as interpreted in Bostock v. Clayton County. Same-sex marriage is fully recognized, and hate crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity carry enhanced penalties. An attorney can pursue claims in local or federal forums.
Yes. Same-sex couples can marry and adopt in Puerto Rico, including second-parent and joint adoptions. Family lawyers can also formalize parentage protections — important for non-biological parents — and prepare documents like wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives that protect LGBTQ+ families.
Name changes are processed through a petition before the Court of First Instance. Following federal litigation, transgender people born in Puerto Rico can correct the gender marker on their birth certificate through the Demographic Registry without surgery requirements. A lawyer can coordinate the court petition and updates across your passport, Real ID, and Social Security records.
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