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about LGBTQ Rights
Dec 21, 2017
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to further delay enlistment of new transgender service members in the armed forces. The rulin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Dec 18, 2017
ACLU Responds to Trump Administration Attempts to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
RICHMOND, Va. — The American Civil Liberties Union today responded to the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to halt a court order that prohibits the Pentagon from impleme...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Dec 12, 2017
ACLU Statement on Trump Administration Attempt to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration filed a motion today to stay part of the district court’s injunction in the American Civil Liberties Union’s case, Stone v. Trump, which...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Dec 05, 2017
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case That Will Decide the Future of Anti-Discrimination Law
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union appeared before the Supreme Court today in oral arguments for Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case tha...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Nov 29, 2017
Civil Rights Champions Call for a Decision for Equal Dignity under Law at the Supreme Court
“Open To All” Coalition’s Statement of Principle Released in Advance of Masterpiece Cakeshop Oral Arguments Next Week
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Nov 21, 2017
Federal Court Blocks All Aspects of Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
BALTIMORE — A federal court today granted the American Civil Liberties Union’s request for a complete halt to implementation of the president’s directive banning transgender ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
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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.