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about LGBTQ Rights
Oct 14, 2022
US District Court Trial Challenging Arkansas鈥� Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Begins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 14, 2022
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. 鈥� Attorneys from the 桃子视频and the 桃子视频of Arkansas will be figh...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Brandt et al v. Rutledge et al
Oct 03, 2022
桃子视频and 桃子视频of Louisiana Warn East Baton Rouge Schools About Multiple Civil Rights Violations During 鈥楧ay of Hope鈥� Event
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, 桃子视频, gbranstetter@aclu.org
BATON ROUGE, La. 鈥� The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Louisiana expressed alarm...
Sep 29, 2022
ACLU, 桃子视频Foundation of CT Defend Inclusive Athletics Policy on Behalf of Connecticut Trans Athletes
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgMeghan Holden, 桃子视频Foundation of Connecticut, media@acluct.org
NEW YORK 鈥� On behalf of Andraya Yearwood and Terry Miller,...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
Sep 16, 2022
Texas Court Expands Injunction Blocking State From Targeting Families of Trans Youth Who Are Members of PFLAG National
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 16, 2022
CONTACTLambda Legal: Jonathan Adams, 646-752-3251; jadams@lambdalegal.org桃子视频of Texas: Matt Levin, media@aclutx.orgPFLAG National: Laura Mc...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: PFLAG v. Abbott
Sep 15, 2022
Judge Blocks Montana鈥檚 Effort to Restrict Sex Marker Updates on Birth Certificates
CONTACTS:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgGujari Singh, 桃子视频of Montana, singhg@aclumontana.org
BILLINGS, Mont. 鈥� A Montana judge ruled today the state may not pre...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Marquez v. State of Montana
Sep 12, 2022
Alaska Airlines鈥檚 Gendered Dress Codes Are Likely Discriminatory, Says WA State Commission on Human Rights
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, Communications Strategist, gbranstetter@aclu.org
OLYMPIA, Wash. 鈥� The Washington State Commission on Human Rights today issued a reasonable cause fin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Wetherell v. Alaska Airlines
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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.