News & Commentary about LGBTQ Nondiscrim­ination Protections

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Mar 17, 2023

Trans Rights Are Women's Rights

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Trans Rights Are Women's Rights

Sep 12, 2022

Gendered Dress Codes Hurt Everyone — Especially Non-Binary People Like Me

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Gendered Dress Codes Hurt Everyone — Especially Non-Binary People Like Me

Jun 15, 2022

How the Impact of Bostock v. Clayton County on LGBTQ Rights Continues to Expand

Aimee Stephens, seated, her wife Donna Stephens, in pink, and ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, at the far right listen during a news conference outside the Supreme Court.
How the Impact of Bostock v. Clayton County on LGBTQ Rights Continues to Expand

Mar 17, 2022

How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU

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How Women’s Rights Paved the Way for Gender Justice at the ACLU

Oct 15, 2021

How Mastercard's New Policy Violates Sex Workers' Rights

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How Mastercard's New Policy Violates Sex Workers' Rights

Jun 17, 2021

Special Edition: Supreme Court Says No License to Discriminate

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Special Edition: Supreme Court Says No License to Discriminate

Apr 27, 2021

People of Minority Faiths Could Be Turned Away From Taxpayer-Funded Programs

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People of Minority Faiths Could Be Turned Away From Taxpayer-Funded Programs

Jan 21, 2021

What President Biden’s LGBTQ Executive Order Does and Doesn’t Do

President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.
What President Biden’s LGBTQ Executive Order Does and Doesn’t Do

Oct 26, 2020

Don't Let the Supreme Court Open the Door to More Discrimination Against LGBTQ People

Community Concepts Wellness Shelter Attendant, marks the start of the meal line at the Lewiston Armory, in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
Don't Let the Supreme Court Open the Door to More Discrimination Against LGBTQ People

Sep 24, 2020

Facebook's Discrimination Against the LGBT Community

A same-sex relationship runs ad on Facebook of two women leaning foreheads against each other, and finds that the ad is removed by the social media platform.
Facebook's Discrimination Against the LGBT Community