Advocates Protest Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in Missouri Legislature
They rallied against the rash of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being introduced by Missouri Republicans.
January 25 2023 5:41 PM
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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.
Missouri Leads Nation in Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in 2023, Says ACLU
Cruelty toward queer and trans people is one of the features employed by GOP lawmakers and not a bug of their legislation.
January 23 2023 3:55 PM
Arkansas Transgender Kids Can Continue Receiving Health Care: Court
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.
August 25 2022 2:11 PM
Trans High School Students Sue School District Over Restroom Ban
The two Indiana boys were not allowed to use the male restrooms by school district employees and have repeatedly been referred to by their birth names, according to the lawsuit.
November 10 2021 9:15 AM
Gay-Straight Alliance Sues Indiana School Over Unequal Treatment
The club says the school's principal will not allow it to advertise or fundraise like other student groups.
September 28 2021 10:45 AM
The ACLU’s Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights Will Continue for Years to Come
The battle never ends, only evolves.
March 04 2021 9:00 AM
Anti-LGBTQ Coalition Campaigns Against Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
The Keep Kids First campaign argues for faith-based adoption agencies' right to discriminate.
September 27 2018 3:33 PM
Protesters on Both Sides of Cake Debate Converge on Supreme Court
The most significant gay rights case in two years was heard on Tuesday morning by the Supreme Court.
December 05 2017 3:10 PM
ACLU Sues Michigan Over 'Religious Objections' Adoption Law
The law violates the Constitution by allowing state-contracted agencies to discriminate against LGBT people and others who offend their beliefs.
September 20 2017 2:55 PM
Lawsuit: New North Carolina Bathroom Law Still Discriminates
The amended suit by the ACLU and Lambda Legal says HB 142 doesn't fix the problems caused by the infamous anti-LGBT HB 2.
July 21 2017 3:45 PM
Religious Right Divided Over Trump's Executive Order
Some say it's just dandy, while others consider it next to nothing.
May 06 2017 7:06 AM
Meet the Woman in Control of ACLU's Twitter Handle
Diana Scholl, the ACLU's social media editor, has become one of the most powerful online political voices since the election of President Trump.
February 24 2017 6:54 PM
'Pee With LGBT' Ad Campaign Aims to Overcome Texas Transphobes
The Texas branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has invested in a transgender rights Facebook campaign that is summed up as, "Taking A Seat, Making A Stand."
February 21 2017 7:19 PM
Trump's Minions, and the Allies Who'll Fight Them
We have many battles ahead, but we have great people on our side.
January 20 2017 5:22 AM
18 Allies Wearing Safety Pins as a Stand Against Hate
The symbolic gesture is helping to create safe spaces during a frightening time.
November 14 2016 7:59 PM
ACLU Sues Kim Davis and Her County for $233K in Legal Fees
The organization says because it prevailed in the suit over Davis's refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, it's entitled to recoup costs. But Davis's lawyer says she was the winner.
September 20 2016 4:25 PM
Chelsea Manning Approved for Gender Surgery, Ends Hunger Strike
Manning, the whistleblower serving a sentence in military prison, would be the first in the U.S. to undergo such surgery while incarcerated.
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September 13 2016 7:52 PM
Tennessee School System Settles Lawsuit Over Pro-Gay T-Shirt
A new dress code satisfies the ACLU's concerns about the prohibition of a "Some People Are Gay" shirt worn by a student.
August 18 2016 2:58 PM
ACLU Wants to Investigate Algorithms for Discrimination
Laws that stop hacking are also preventing the public from identifying cyber discrimination, the ACLU argues.
June 29 2016 3:24 PM
ACLU Director Quits, Says Trans Rights Threaten Women's Safety
The former ACLU director claims her daughters shared a bathroom with trans women and that experience led to her resignation.
June 02 2016 6:55 PM