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.

A demonstrator holding a sign with the text "Stop HB1570."

Apr 15, 2021

Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth

Protestors holding an ACLU "Trans People Belong" poster and "trans kids are kids" poster at a trans rights rally in South Dakota.

Feb 26, 2021

The Coordinated Attack on Trans Student Athletes

Sep 24, 2020

Chase Strangio on the New Frontier of Attacks on Trans Youth

ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio speaking outside the Supreme Court.

Sep 23, 2020

A Conversation with Chase Strangio, One of the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020

Aug 27, 2020

4 Quotes from Gavin Grimm’s Latest Victory

Demonstrators carrying signs advocating for the rights of LGBTQ people.

Jun 18, 2020

A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights

A crowd of marchers with one holding a sign with the text " Trans Athletes Belong in Sport."

Apr 30, 2020

Four Myths About Trans Athletes, Debunked

Aimee Stephens speaks with reporters outside the Supreme Court.

Mar 31, 2020

The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility

Mar 4, 2020

Trans People Belong

Photo of Evan Minton sitting on a couch in an office.

Feb 27, 2020

A Hospital Refused to Provide Medically Necessary Surgery Because I Am Transgender