2021
Ban on Transgender Military Service Lifted
President Biden revoked President Trump’s ban on transgender people from serving in the militarywithin aweekof takingoffice.On day one the Biden administration alsoissuedan executive order fully implementing the decision inBostockin all areas ofthefederal government.
ACLULaunches“TheyThePeople”Campaign
The ACLU launches a campaign asking the Biden administration to issueanexecutive orderto make it easier for trans and non-binary people to have accurate federal IDs. The ACLU’s campaign includes theACLU’slargest-everadvertising campaign on transgender justice and largest ad campaign targeting the White House on an LGBTQ issue.
Namingof the Jon L. Stryker and SlobodanRandjelovićLGBTQ & HIV Project
The ACLU’sworkwillcontinue for generations to comethanks to a generous contribution fromJon L. Stryker and SlobodanRandjelović. Located in the Ruth BaderGinsburgCenter for Liberty, the Stryker andRandjelovićLGBTQ & HIV Project will continuethe ACLU’s work for LGBTQ rights in courts and communities around the country.
Supreme CourtWillRuleonDiscriminationinTaxpayer-FundedPrograms
In June 2021, the Supreme Court again ruled there is no constitutional license to discriminate. There court did say that Philadelphia violated the rights of a taxpayer-funded foster care program when it refused to renew a contract due to specific language in the contract. The agency, Catholic Social Services, sought a ruling that would have allowed taxpayer-funded agencies to turn away not just LGBTQ people but people who are Jewish, Muslim and Mormon as well.