Mississippi Trans Teen Misses Her Graduation After Judge's Transphobic Decision
She had filed a legal motion to allow her to wear a dress to the ceremony.
May 22, 2023
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A Bar Owner's Slur Sparks Protests of Racism in Gayborhoods
Activists say a viral video of a Philadelphia bar owner saying the n word is just the tip of the iceberg regarding racism in LGBT spaces.
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GLAAD Honors Young LGBTQ+ Activists With 20 Under 20 List
This year's diverse list includes such names as JoJo Siwa, Ve'ondre Mitchell, mxmtoon, Yasmin Finney, and Stella Keating.
June 22, 2021
A Letter to White Queerdom
Today is a Day Without Immigrants and Black and Brown bodies. Antiblackness anywhere is antiblackness everywhere.
May 1, 2017
Gay H.S. Senior Barred From Walking at Graduation for Wearing Pants
A South Carolina high school even omitted Dynasia Clark's name from the announcement of graduating seniors over an alleged dress code violation.
June 3, 2020
Mississippi School District Implements Transphobic Dress Code
The district has made headlines for its transphobic policies before.
August 4, 2023
California High School Students Take on 'Sexist' Dress Code Policy
Female students push for leniency when it comes to what they can wear on 110-degree days.
September 13, 2017
Texas Judge Says Religion Justifies Anti-LGBTQ+ Job Discrimination
A company headed by longtime far-right activist Steven Hotze (pictured) sued for the right to discriminate.
November 3, 2021
Texas Ag Department Imposes 'Biological Gender' Dress Code on Employees
The new wording is aimed at transgender employees and will affect cisgender ones too.
April 25, 2023
Louisiana School: Girls Can't Wear Tuxes to Prom
Claudietteia Love, one of the top students at her high school, is being denied the right to wear what she wants -- and she says it's because she's LGBT.
April 5, 2015
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
Trans High Schooler Prevails Over Discriminatory Principal
Kami Pham was told she could not wear clothes that correspond with her gender identity.
April 4, 2018
A new online hub for students looks to fight discrimination, censorship, and more in Texas
There are major civil rights issues facing public school students in Texas. The ACLU Texas chapter is looking to support them.
August 13, 2024
School Suspends Students For Long Hair — Judge Intervenes
Magnolia Independent School District is being sued over a policy requiring short hair for boys but not girls.
October 26, 2021
How Racism in LGBT Nightlife Birthed a New Pride Flag
Philadelphia's inclusive flag started as a way for the city to heal after ugly incidents at the city's queer bars and clubs. It ended up sparking a national dialogue.
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June 29, 2017
Silence isn't a strategy: Why leaders must talk about depression before it talks back
When companies treat mental health like a side‑hustle secret, depression writes itself into the day‑to‑day agenda, loudly reminding leaders that silence carries the highest cost.
May 15, 2025
College Rewrites 650-Year-Old Dress Code for Trans Students
St. Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge broke with tradition after listening to student campaigners led by trans woman Charlie Northrup.
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