Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Apr 05, 2021
ACLU of Arkansas Statement on Governor's Veto of Trans Health Care Ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The ACLU of Arkansas today issued the following statement regarding Governor Asa Hutchinson's veto of House Bill 1570, which would prohibit healthcare profess...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 29, 2021
ACLU of Arkansas Statement on Passage of Trans Health Care Ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The ACLU of Arkansas today issued the following statement regarding the Arkansas Legislature’s passage of House Bill 1570, which would prohibit healthcare p...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 29, 2021
South Dakota Lawmakers Fail to Override Gov. Noem’s Veto of House Bill 1217
A bill that would ban transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity won’t be signed into law.
The ACLU of South Dakota opposed House...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 29, 2021
North Dakota Senate Lawmakers Recommend State Study House Bill 1298
Today, Senate lawmakers voted to pass an amended version of House Bill 1298 that would study the economic impact the legislation would have on North Dakota.
The ACLU of North Dak...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 29, 2021
NYCLU Lawsuit: NYS Social Safety Net Discriminates Against Nonbinary New Yorkers
NEW YORK –The New York Civil Liberties Union and Legal Services of NYC today sued the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) for discriminating on th...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 26, 2021
ACLU of Tennessee Statement on Signing of Bill Excluding Transgender Student Athletes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today Governor Lee signed SB 228/HB 3, which prohibits transgender student athletes from participating in athletics consistent with their gender identity.
Hedy...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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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.