LGBT Youth
You have the right to be yourself! Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth shouldn’t have to fear going to school, using a public restroom, or standing up for their rights with government officials or police. Young people should have the freedom to be open (or not) about their identity and beliefs in schools, at college, in government facilities, and in public. The ACLU LGBTQ Project helps protect young people's right to express themselves, start gay-straight alliance clubs, have their gender identity respected, and be taught in a safe environment.
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LGBT Rights
The Latest
Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
CaseFebruary 19, 2021ACLU Responds to Gloucester County School Board Taking Gavin Grimm’s Case Back to the Supreme Court
Press ReleaseFebruary 19, 2021Doe v. Madison Metropolitan School District
CaseJanuary 5, 2021
Reynolds v. Talberg
CaseJanuary 4, 2021Supreme Court Again Rejects Challenge to Trans-Affirming School Policies
Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2020Hecox v. Little
CaseNovember 19, 2020