Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Mar 18, 2024
ACLU Defends NRA’s First Amendment Rights, Urges Supreme Court to Protect All Advocacy Groups’ Free Speech Rights
The ACLU argued that any government attempt to blacklist an advocacy group and deny it financial services because of its viewpoint violates the First Amendment.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: National Rifle Association v. Vullo
Mar 07, 2024
ACLU Condemns House Energy & Commerce Committee Vote on TikTok Ban Bill
WASHINGTON — Only two days after introduction, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in t...
Mar 05, 2024
ACLU Slams House for Latest Plan to Ban TikTok and Stifle Free Speech
WASHINGTON — The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced it would be voting on a bill this Thursday that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. This bill, which...
Mar 01, 2024
Court Halts Latest Effort by Texas Attorney General to Persecute Texas Families with Transgender Youth
AUSTIN, Texas – Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel today blocked the latest effort by the Texas Attorney General’s Office to persecute Texas families with t...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: PFLAG v. Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Feb 29, 2024
PFLAG National Asks Court to Block the Texas Attorney General’s Latest Targeting of Texan Families with Transgender Youth
National nonprofit and its lawyers argue the Office is abusing its power with broad and intrusive demand for organizational records
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: PFLAG v. Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Feb 28, 2024
Families Urge Supreme Court to Allow Block to Remain on Idaho Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Youth
WASHINGTON – Two transgender youth and their parents have asked the Supreme Court of the United States to reject an application from the state of Idaho for a partial stay against...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Poe v. Labrador
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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On September 30, 2024, the Florida Department of Corrections rescinded its policy regarding treatment of gender dysphoria, which allowed for hormone therapy when deemed medically necessary, as well as access to clothing and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’s 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.