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Gillian Branstetter

Communications Strategist

Bio

Gillian Branstetter is a Communications Strategist at the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project and LGBTQ & HIV Project. Formerly of the National Women’s Law Center and the National Center for Transgender Equality, she works with advocates, storytellers, reporters, and artists to fight for gender justice, including the safety and dignity of queer and transgender people. She is an experienced spokesperson and media strategist featured in national and local media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, Washington Post, as well as a writer and reporter with work in The Atlantic, Newsweek, Out Magazine, and Thomson-Reuters.


Featured work

Nov 22, 2022

The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community

The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community

Oct 21, 2022

Brandt v. Rutledge: What to Know About the Arkansas Trial on Gender-Affirming Care

Brandt v. Rutledge: What to Know About the Arkansas Trial on Gender-Affirming Care

Oct 13, 2022

The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth

The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth

Aug 11, 2022

Trans Health Care in Florida: What You Need to Know

Trans Health Care in Florida: What You Need to Know

Jun 17, 2022

Trans Joy Is Most Necessary When It Feels the Most Impossible

Trans Joy Is Most Necessary When It Feels the Most Impossible