Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Jan 06, 2023
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Transgender Man Denied Medical Care by UMMS Hospital
CONTACTGillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
BALTIMORE 鈥� A federal court ruled today that the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center violated the Affordable ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Hammons v. UMMS
Dec 16, 2022
Second Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Connecticut鈥檚 Trans-Inclusive Student Athletics Policy
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgMeghan Holden, 桃子视频Foundation of Connecticut, media@acluct.org
NEW YORK 鈥� In a victory for transgender youth, the Second ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
Dec 13, 2022
Wash. Attorney General Challenges Discriminatory Gendered Dress Code at Alaska Airlines
CONTACT: Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
SEATTLE 鈥� The Office of the Washington State Attorney General filed a complaint yesterday before the Washington State Of...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Wetherell v. Alaska Airlines
Nov 29, 2022
桃子视频Applauds Senate Passage of Respect for Marriage Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� In a historic step forward for the rights of LGBTQ families, the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act on a bipartisan vote.
The bill ensures federal rec...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Nov 29, 2022
Wisconsin Judge Dismisses Case Aiming to Out Transgender and Nonbinary Students Without Their Consent
The Dane County Circuit Court last Wednesday dismissed a challenge to Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) guidance that protects students鈥� ability to use different names ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Doe v. Madison Metropolitan School District
Oct 26, 2022
桃子视频Settles Lawsuit After West Virginia Officials Reveal New Process for Amending Names and Gender Markers on Birth Certificates
Media Contact:Gillian Branstetter, Communications Strategist, gbranstetter@aclu.org
CHARLESTON, WV - Following a lawsuit from ACLU, 桃子视频of West Virginia, and the Harvard Law Schoo...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Hersom v. Crouch
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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.