Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Jun 30, 2015
ACLU Files Suit Against Governor Jindal Over Unconstitutional Marriage Executive Order
BATON ROUGE, La.鈥擳he ACLU Foundation of Louisiana, Forum for Equality Foundation, and 6 individual plaintiffs today filed suit challenging Governor Bobby Jindal's "Marriage and C...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 26, 2015
Supreme Court Declares State Marriage Bans for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional
Ruling Establishes Marriage Equality Nationwide
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Freedom to Marry at the Supreme Court
Jun 24, 2015
NYCLU Report Exposes Illegal Treatment of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students in New York Public Schools
NEW YORK 鈥� The New York Civil Liberties Union today released a report today revealing the serious and pervasive discrimination and harassment faced by transgender and gender nonc...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 11, 2015
ACLU Sues Va. School Board for Discriminatory Transgender Restroom Policy
Policy Interferes with Trans Student鈥檚 Course of Treatment for Gender Dysphoria
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
May 28, 2015
ACLU Applauds Gov. McCrory鈥檚 Decision to Veto SB2
RALEIGH 鈥� Today North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announced plans to veto Senate Bill 2, a discriminatory measure that would allow sworn government officials to deny marriage servi...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
LGBTQ Rights
May 26, 2015
Anti-LGBT Marriage Bill Revived In Texas Senate
Senate Committee Sneaks Zombie Bill Onto Omnibus County Bill
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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FloridaDec 2024
LGBTQ Rights
Keohane v. DixonKeohane v. Dixon
On September 30, 2024, the Florida Department of Corrections rescinded its policy regarding treatment of gender dysphoria, which allowed for hormone therapy when deemed medically necessary, as well as access to clothing and grooming standards that accord with one鈥檚 gender identity. Under this new policy, grooming and clothing accommodations have been stripped away, and hormone therapy is not permitted unless an exception is deemed constitutionally required. The ACLU brought a class action challenging the policy. -
IdahoDec 2024
LGBTQ Rights
Robinson v. LabradorRobinson v. Labrador
Two incarcerated transgender women have sued the state of Idaho alleging that HB 688, a 2024 law barring state funding for gender-affirming medical care for transgender people, denies them access to the health care their doctors have prescribed for them and is a violation of their Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. They represent a class of all incarcerated folks within the state of Idaho who face the loss of hormone therapy due to HB 668. -
PodcastDec 2024
LGBTQ Rights
The Truth About Gender-Affirming Care with W. Kamau Bell, Nava Mau, and Dr. Susan LacyThe Truth About Gender-Affirming Care with W. Kamau Bell, Nava Mau, and Dr. Susan Lacy
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News & CommentaryDec 2024
LGBTQ Rights
I'm a Doctor. I've Seen How Vital it is to Speak with Young People About GenderI'm a Doctor. I've Seen How Vital it is to Speak with Young People About Gender
Navin Kariyawasam, a trans physician, explains why trans adolescents must have the autonomy and power to make decisions about their bodies without political interference and with the support of family and their health care providers.