Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Sep 12, 2022
Alaska Airlines’s Gendered Dress Codes Are Likely Discriminatory, Says WA State Commission on Human Rights
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, Communications Strategist, gbranstetter@aclu.org
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Commission on Human Rights today issued a reasonable cause fin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Wetherell v. Alaska Airlines
Sep 12, 2022
ACLU Submits Comment on Proposed Title IX Rule
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union submitted its public comment in response to the U.S. Department of Education’...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Aug 30, 2022
Virginia Judge Rejects Obscenity Proceedings Against Gender Queer and A Court of Mist and Fury
The case was brought by the ACLU and the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of local booksellers, libraries, and professional associations
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Virginia Obscenity Proceedings Against Two Books
Aug 25, 2022
Federal Court Upholds Preliminary Injunction Against Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgBeth Melena, ACLU of Arkansas, beth.melena@gpsimpact.com
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — In a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Li...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Brandt et al v. Rutledge et al
Aug 23, 2022
ACLU and ACLU of North Carolina Urge Court to End Health Care Delays Faced by Incarcerated Transgender Woman
CONTACT
Gillian Branstetter, gbranstetter@aclu.org
Olivia Neal, oneal@acluofnc.org
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civi...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Aug 19, 2022
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Weaken Civil Rights Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 19, 2022
CONTACTGillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
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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.