Bio
Ian Thompson (@iantDC) is a Senior Legislative Advocate for the ACLU. In this capacity, Thompson works to advance the organization’s civil liberties and civil rights agenda in Congress and the executive branch by focusing on LGBT rights, HIV/AIDS, and sex education. Prior to joining the ACLU in January 2006, Thompson interned in the Washington, D.C., office of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). A 2005 graduate of Penn State University, Thompson holds a degree in International Politics.
Featured work
Nov 9, 2020
Securing Tenants’ Right to Counsel is Critical to Fighting Mass Evictions
Dec 9, 2019
Three Ways the “Fairness for All Act” Doesn’t Protect LGBTQ People from Discrimination
Jan 25, 2019
Trump Administration Puts Religious Beliefs Over the Best Interests of Children
Jul 9, 2018
With Supreme Court Vacancy, Congress Must Act To Prevent the Harms of Religious Exemptions
Mar 16, 2018
Congress Proposes to Fight Online Trafficking By Harming Sex Workers
Jan 16, 2018
The Trump Administration Abandons Its Obligations to Trans Students
Oct 18, 2017
Attorney General Sessions Leads the Charge Against LGBT Rights
Sep 13, 2017
The Pentagon Can’t Stop the Trans Ban. Now It’s Time for Congress and the Courts to Act.
Jul 27, 2017
Jeff Sessions Thinks It Should Be Legal to Fire You for Being LGBT
Jul 21, 2017
Congress Wants to Let Churches Play Partisan Politics and Keep Tax Exempt Status
