Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Jun 30, 2021
ACLU Comment on “X” Gender Marker Option for U.S. Passports
WASHINGTON — After years of advocacy by transgender, non-binary and intersex people, the Biden administration today announced that the Department of State would begin to issue pa...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 28, 2021
Supreme Court Allows Gavin Grimm’s Victory to Stand
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today declined to hear Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, allowing lower court decisions in support of transgender students to stand.
The U.S...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Jun 25, 2021
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging New Tennessee Law Requiring Restroom Warning Signs
“Transgender people frequently face discrimination and harassment in all facets of life, including being assaulted or harassed in restrooms. This law encourages such violence,...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Bongo Productions LLC et al v. Lawrence et al
Jun 24, 2021
ACLU Sues Georgia Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender People on Medicaid
ATLANTA — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit on behalf of two transgender women who have been denied access to gender-affirming care under Georgia Medicaid....
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 17, 2021
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal of Trans Teen's Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a transgender teenager’s case against the Harrison County Board of Education.
Michael Cri...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 17, 2021
Supreme Court Decision Does Not Create a License to Discriminate
Court Issues Narrow Fact-Specific Ruling That Does Not Create a License to Discriminate Based on Religious Beliefs
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
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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
+2 Issues
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.