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Ian S. Thompson

Senior Legislative Advocate

ACLU

Bio

Ian Thompson () is a Senior Legislative Advocate for the ACLU. In this capacity, Thompson works to advance the organization’s civil liberties and civil rights agenda in Congress and the executive branch by focusing on LGBT rights, HIV/AIDS, and sex education. Prior to joining the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµin January 2006, Thompson interned in the Washington, D.C., office of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). A 2005 graduate of Penn State University, Thompson holds a degree in International Politics.


Featured work

Jun 17, 2014

A Pride Month Promise – The Trans Military Ban's Days Are Numbered

A Pride Month Promise – The Trans Military Ban's Days Are Numbered

May 20, 2014

Playing Politics with the World War II Memorial

Playing Politics with the World War II Memorial

May 14, 2014

The 40th Anniversary of an LGBT Milestone in Congress

The 40th Anniversary of an LGBT Milestone in Congress

May 12, 2014

Transgender Military Ban Takes Center Stage

Transgender Military Ban Takes Center Stage

May 1, 2014

Victory! Title IX Protects Transgender Students

Victory! Title IX Protects Transgender Students

Feb 6, 2014

Executive Action Needed to End Employment Discrimination

Executive Action Needed to End Employment Discrimination

Feb 2, 2014

What If the Interracial Family in the Cheerios Ad Consisted of Two Dads?

What If the Interracial Family in the Cheerios Ad Consisted of Two Dads?

Jan 15, 2014

DOMA Zombies Surface in Congress

DOMA Zombies Surface in Congress

Jan 10, 2014

This Is What Respect for Marriage Looks Like

This Is What Respect for Marriage Looks Like

Dec 23, 2013

VICTORY! Military Ban on Consensual Intimacy Ends

VICTORY! Military Ban on Consensual Intimacy Ends