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News about the American Civil Liberties Union as it fights for LGBT issues as part of its broader mission around freedom of speech, and religion, and civil rights. The ACLU has a specific program, the LGBT Project founded in 1986, whose goal is to rid the United States of discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. The ACLU's main targeted areas are basic rights, parenting, marriage, youth, and transgender discrimination. The nonprofit organization is a powerful ally for protecting and promoting the rights of the LGBT community.
The Supreme Court dealt trans kids and their families a "devastating blow” by upholding states’ rights to ban gender-affirming care, advocates say.
This Houston community is coming together via the Normal Anomaly Initiative to challenge Republican legislative attacks.
The new policies from Florida prison officials come in response to SB245, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and the use of state funds on any gender-affirming prescriptions or surgical procedures.
The case U.S. v. Skrmetti is about the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The decision will shape gender-affirming care in America.
“Every day, I fight to prove that transness is something to be celebrated, not eradicated,” Chase Strangio tells The Advocate.
Another court stands in the way of Republican attacks on transgender people.
A Facebook post about a transgender employee at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s educational program has led to far-right attacks from Libs of TikTok, Sen. Tommy Tuberville and others.
The ACLU filed two legal actions against the Republican governor’s education department.
The Human Rights Campaign and ACLU lead the charge, with 63 groups, challenging discriminatory riders in congressional budget talks.
Transgender students in Indiana can continue using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
Supreme Court-backed case of a Colorado web designer, aided by Alliance Defending Freedom, ignited fervent LGBTQ+ rights debate, spotlighting a larger quest to dismantle anti-discrimination laws.
No threats had been received, according to parade organizers and participants.
The judge wrote that he believed that the law was likely to be ruled unconstitutional.
The transgender student was suspended for refusing to use the boys’ bathroom and harassed by other students when she did.
The district has made headlines for its transphobic policies before.
The litigation seeks to prevent the Republican ban on drag performance to take effect next month.
On Instagram, the drag star encouraged followers to register to vote and fight back.
They rallied against the rash of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being introduced by Missouri Republicans.
Cruelty toward queer and trans people is one of the features employed by GOP lawmakers and not a bug of their legislation.
A federal appeals court ruled that the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors would stay on hold while a lawsuit against it is heard.
