Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Oct 26, 2022
ACLU Settles Lawsuit After West Virginia Officials Reveal New Process for Amending Names and Gender Markers on Birth Certificates
Media Contact:Gillian Branstetter, Communications Strategist, gbranstetter@aclu.org
CHARLESTON, WV - Following a lawsuit from ACLU, ACLU of West Virginia, and the Harvard Law Schoo...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Hersom v. Crouch
Oct 14, 2022
US District Court Trial Challenging Arkansas’ Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Begins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 14, 2022
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorneys from the ACLU and the ACLU of Arkansas will be figh...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Brandt et al v. Rutledge et al
Oct 03, 2022
ACLU and ACLU of Louisiana Warn East Baton Rouge Schools About Multiple Civil Rights Violations During ‘Day of Hope’ Event
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, American Civil Liberties Union, gbranstetter@aclu.org
BATON ROUGE, La. — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana expressed alarm...
Sep 29, 2022
ACLU, ACLU Foundation of CT Defend Inclusive Athletics Policy on Behalf of Connecticut Trans Athletes
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgMeghan Holden, ACLU Foundation of Connecticut, media@acluct.org
NEW YORK – On behalf of Andraya Yearwood and Terry Miller,...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
Sep 16, 2022
Texas Court Expands Injunction Blocking State From Targeting Families of Trans Youth Who Are Members of PFLAG National
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 16, 2022
CONTACTLambda Legal: Jonathan Adams, 646-752-3251; jadams@lambdalegal.orgACLU of Texas: Matt Levin, media@aclutx.orgPFLAG National: Laura Mc...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: PFLAG v. Abbott
Sep 15, 2022
Judge Blocks Montana’s Effort to Restrict Sex Marker Updates on Birth Certificates
CONTACTS:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgGujari Singh, ACLU of Montana, singhg@aclumontana.org
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Montana judge ruled today the state may not pre...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Marquez v. State of Montana
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KansasMar 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Doe V. State Of Kansas. Explore Case.Doe v. State of Kansas
Two transgender residents of Kansas filed a lawsuit in state court challenging SB 244, a state law enacted in 2026 that immediately invalidated the driver’s licenses of transgender people across the state and which authorizes anyone to sue anybody they suspect of being transgender for using the “wrong” restroom in government buildings. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “save Women’s Sports”. Explore News & Commentary.Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “Save Women’s Sports”
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
LGBTQ Rights
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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting On Key Legislation. Explore News & Commentary.How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU’s new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms. -
KansasFeb 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Loe V. Kansas. Explore Case.Loe v. Kansas
In May 2025, two transgender adolescents and their parents filed a challenge in Kansas state court against SB 63, a state law prohibiting access to gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender people under 18. Access to gender-affirming medical care, such as hormone therapies and pubertal suppressants, for transgender adolescents is supported by the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.