News & Commentary about Transgender People and Discrimination

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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.

Oct 21, 2022

Brandt v. Rutledge: What to Know About the Arkansas Trial on Gender-Affirming Care

Oct 13, 2022

The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth

A flight attendant wearing a suit walking through the aisle of a plane.

Sep 12, 2022

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

Aug 31, 2022

From High School Activist to Full-Time Advocate

A rainbow flag with the U.S. capitol in the background.

Jul 21, 2022

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act

People holding a rainbow flag banner reading "Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights" while marching at the 2022 San Francisco Pride parade of 2022.

Jun 29, 2022

Why We Use Inclusive Language to Talk About Abortion

Trans activists march at the Black Transnational Rally with a rainbow flag in the West Village of Manhattan.

Jun 17, 2022

Trans Joy Is Most Necessary When It Feels the Most Impossible

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.

Jun 15, 2022

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

Mar 17, 2022

“Protecting Women and Children" Is a Shield for Transphobia

Medical professionals protest Texas legislation that would ban the gender-affirming medical care.

Mar 1, 2022

Texas Wants to Take Trans Kids From Their Supportive Parents. We’re Suing.