News & Commentary about LGBTQ Rights

The ACLU works to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people can live openly without discrimination and enjoy equal rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association.

Learn more

Jul 21, 2017

North Carolina’s Rewrite of HB2 Is Nothing More Than a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Jul 18, 2017

Lawmakers in Texas Are Returning to the Capitol for More Anti-Trans Discrimination

Jul 13, 2017

Congress Should Reject This Unconstitutional Amendment Denying Care to Transgender Service Members and Their Families

Jun 26, 2017

Can Businesses Turn LGBT People Away Because of Who They Are? That’s Up to the Supreme Court Now.

Jun 12, 2017

One Year After the Orlando Nightclub Shooting, Solidarity Continues Its Struggle Against the Forces of Division

May 22, 2017

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Will Have Blood on His Hands if He Signs Two Anti-LGBTQ Bills Before Him

May 15, 2017

After Seven Years in Custody, Chelsea Manning Will Soon Be Free

May 5, 2017

We’ve Come Too Far on LGBTQ Rights to Go Back Now Under the Trump Administration

Apr 25, 2017

Anti-LGBT Forces in Congress Are Giving Trump Very Bad Advice

Apr 18, 2017

With North Carolina, the NBA, and the NCAA Caving on Trans Rights, Texas Finds New Momentum for Discrimination