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Aug 30, 2023
Sex Workers and Legal Advocates File Federal Trade Commission Complaint Against Mastercard
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频, Hacking//Hustling, and a coalition of sex-worker-led, anti-trafficking, and LGBTQ organizations urge the Federal Trade Commission...
Aug 29, 2023
Families and Advocates Urge Appeals Court to Block Tennessee鈥檚 Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care
CINCINNATI 鈥� Lawyers representing transgender adolescents, their parents, and a medical provider will urge the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court鈥檚 injuncti...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Aug 25, 2023
Texas District Court Grants Injunction to Pause Ban on Transgender Youth Medical Care
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥� The 201st Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas granted an injunction this afternoon to pause the state鈥檚 unconstitutional medical care ban targeting ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Loe v. Texas
Aug 18, 2023
桃子视频and Planned Parenthood File Notice of Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥� Today, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and its medical director, Dr. Sarah Traxler, filed a notice of appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court following a Lancast...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Hilgers
Aug 17, 2023
Appeals Court Blocks Idaho Ban on Transgender Youth Athletes
BOISE, Idaho 鈥� The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an injunction against an Idaho law barring transgender athletes from participating in student athletics. The court fo...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Little v. Hecox
Aug 11, 2023
桃子视频and Planned Parenthood Vow Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge
LINCOLN, Neb. 鈥� A state court decision issued today means Nebraska鈥檚 new restrictions on gender-related care for transgender youth and abortion access will remain law for now. ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Reproductive Freedom
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KansasMar 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Doe V. State Of Kansas. Explore Case.Doe v. State of Kansas
Two transgender residents of Kansas filed a lawsuit in state court challenging SB 244, a state law enacted in 2026 that immediately invalidated the driver鈥檚 licenses of transgender people across the state and which authorizes anyone to sue anybody they suspect of being transgender for using the 鈥渨rong鈥� restroom in government buildings. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥渟ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥�. Explore News & Commentary.Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥�
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
LGBTQ Rights
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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting On Key Legislation. Explore News & Commentary.How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms. -
KansasFeb 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Loe V. Kansas. Explore Case.Loe v. Kansas
In May 2025, two transgender adolescents and their parents filed a challenge in Kansas state court against SB 63, a state law prohibiting access to gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender people under 18. Access to gender-affirming medical care, such as hormone therapies and pubertal suppressants, for transgender adolescents is supported by the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.