LGBTQ Youth
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
If you've been discriminated against based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, the ACLU wants to hear about it.
The Latest
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State District Court of Appeals Blocks Ohio’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors, in an Historic Win for Families and Bodily Autonomy
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In Response to ACLU Lawsuit, National Endowment for the Arts Removes Certification Requirement on Funding Applications
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Families and Doctors Ask Federal Court to Enforce Injunction Blocking Trump Administration’s Anti-Trans Healthcare Policy
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Advocates Sue to Challenge Withholding of Gender-Affirming Care in Federal Prisons
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What We're Focused On
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Anti-LGBTQ Web Filtering
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Free Expression and Censorship
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Gay-Straight Alliances
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Harassment and Bullying
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Outing
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Prom and Other School Dances
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
What's at Stake
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.
Need help?
Fill out our confidential online form
Or call (212) 549-2673. For non-LGBTQ issues, please contact your local ACLU affiliate.
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.
Need help?
Fill out our confidential online form
Or call (212) 549-2673. For non-LGBTQ issues, please contact your local ACLU affiliate.