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News & Commentary about Transgender People and Discrimination

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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Sep 24, 2020

Chase Strangio on the New Frontier of Attacks on Trans Youth

Chase Strangio on the New Frontier of Attacks on Trans Youth
ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio speaking outside the Supreme Court.

Sep 23, 2020

A Conversation with Chase Strangio, One of the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020

A Conversation with Chase Strangio, One of the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020
Gavin Grimm.

Aug 27, 2020

4 Quotes from Gavin Grimm’s Latest Victory

4 Quotes from Gavin Grimm’s Latest Victory
Demonstrators carrying signs advocating for the rights of LGBTQ people.

Jun 18, 2020

A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights

A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights
A crowd of marchers with one holding a sign with the text " Trans Athletes Belong in Sport."

Apr 30, 2020

Four Myths About Trans Athletes, Debunked

Four Myths About Trans Athletes, Debunked
Aimee Stephens speaks with reporters outside the Supreme Court.

Mar 31, 2020

The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility

The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility
Someone holding up a poster in front of the Supreme Court that reads "trans people belong" and in the background, another person holds a poster that says "don't roll back our rights." This is in the face of trans discrimination and at a time when SCOTUS has a number of cases on the docket that affect trans lives.

Mar 4, 2020

Trans People Belong

Trans People Belong
Photo of Evan Minton sitting on a couch in an office.

Feb 27, 2020

A Hospital Refused to Provide Medically Necessary Surgery Because I Am Transgender

A Hospital Refused to Provide Medically Necessary Surgery Because I Am Transgender
Protesters hold signs at a rally in support of transgender youth

Jan 16, 2020

Lawmakers Playing Politics with Trans Kids’ Lives at the Start of the Decade

Lawmakers Playing Politics with Trans Kids’ Lives at the Start of the Decade
Menstrual activists demonstrate at the Capitol during a National Period Day rally.

Dec 17, 2019

Menstruation-Related Discrimination is Sex Discrimination — We Don’t Need to Erase Trans or Non-Binary People to Make That Point

Menstruation-Related Discrimination is Sex Discrimination — We Don’t Need to Erase Trans or Non-Binary People to Make That Point