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 ACLU in 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
May 7, 2013
Senator Portman, ENDA's Religious Exemption Is Already Too Broad
May 3, 2013
The LA Times Agrees – ENDA’s Religious Exemption Must Be Narrowed
Apr 30, 2013
Why ENDA's Religious Exemption Must Be Narrowed
Apr 18, 2013
The Single Most Important Step Congress Could Take to Improve the Lives of LGBT Students
Mar 5, 2013
Historic Shift in Congress against DOMA Mirrors Shift in Public Opinion in Favor of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Feb 20, 2013
The Drumbeat for LGBT Non-Discrimination Executive Order Grows Louder
Feb 14, 2013
37 Senators to President Obama – The Time to Ban LGBT Discrimination by Federal Contractors Is NOW
Jan 22, 2013
Following Historic Speech, Working to Realize the Promise of LGBT Equality Under the Law
Dec 28, 2012
The Sweeping License to Discriminate Hidden in the NDAA
Dec 11, 2012
What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear a Challenge to DOMA Should Mean for Same-Sex Bi-National Couples