We use the law to

advance gender equity

in the Northwest.

Our Story

In 1978, our founders envisioned a world free from gender discrimination. Our first case, Blair v. Washington State University, guaranteed equal access to school sports facilities and programs in Washington state. It also set a national precedent. Since then, we’ve made progress in every area of the law related to gender liberation.

Originally called the Northwest Women’s Law Center, we changed our name to Legal Voice in 2009. Our name reflects the fact that we’re not a single-issue organization. As intersectional feminists, we work to advance gender, racial, and economic justice.

Planned Parenthood's Amy Luftig and Northwest Women's Law Center's Nancy Sapiro

What We Do

Litigation

We choose cases that have the potential to change the law or the way it's interpreted.

Policy Advocacy

We advocate for bills that advance equity — and fight those that try to roll back progress.

Community Education

We host know-your-rights events and maintain a free, online resource library.

Litigation

We choose cases that have the potential to change the law or the way it's interpreted.

Policy Advocacy

We advocate for bills that advance equity — and fight those that try to roll back progress.

Community Education

We host know-your-rights events and maintain a free, online resource library.

Collaboration is central to all of our work.

We’re not interested in the spotlight — we’re interested in meaningful change. And meaningful change is a product of collaboration. We learn from our clients, allies, partners, and community members about practices and laws that stand in the way of equality. Together, we analyze the issues and decide the best path forward.

News

Case Update: Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban Paused

On May 16, 2025, a Montana court paused one of the most extreme anti-trans bathroom bans in the country in response to our lawsuit. Because of this...

We’re Suing to Block an Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill in Montana

In partnership with the ACLU of Montana and the ACLU, we filed a lawsuit to block HB 121, one of the broadest anti-transgender “bathroom bills” in...

Continuing Our Challenge to a Deceptive “Parents’ Rights” Law

On Feb. 10, we filed an appeal that continues our challenge to Initiative 2081. The initiative is part of a nationwide attack on LGBTQ+ youth,...

Idaho Abortion Travel Ban Partially Blocked

On Dec. 2, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals partially upheld a block on Idaho’s abortion travel ban, the first law of its kind in the country. The...

Legal Voice Opposes Seattle’s Prostitution Loitering Bill

In 2020, the Seattle City Council unanimously repealed the city’s prostitution loitering ordinance because of its disparate impacts on communities...

Legal Voice Lawsuit Expands Access to Abortion in Alaska

In the United States, pregnant people regularly rely on advanced practice clinicians (APCs) for reproductive health care. These trusted...

We’re fighting 3 anti-abortion laws in MT — again!

On Aug. 20, we submitted an amicus curiae brief to the Montana Supreme Court in collaboration with our partners.

SCOTUS Punts Decision on Emergency Abortion Care

Today, reproductive justice scored… a delay. For the time being, pregnant people can get emergency abortions in Idaho. In its decision, the Supreme...

Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill 

Reproductive justice scored a victory in the first major abortion-related case since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

We’re Suing WA to Protect Youth in Public Schools

We’re fighting to stop Initiative 2081, which would strip away youth privacy rights, stifle conversations about diversity, and violate the...

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