Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Mar 10, 2026
Kansas State Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order Against State Law Invalidating IDs and Restricting Bathroom Access for Transgender People
Lawrence, K.S. - A judge for the District Court of Douglas County rejected a request for a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of SB 244, a Kansas state law that immed...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Doe v. State of Kansas
Feb 27, 2026
Transgender Kansans Challenge State Law Invalidating Their Driver’s Licenses and Allowing Them to Be Sued for Using Public Restrooms
Topeka, KS – Two transgender residents of Kansas have filed a lawsuit in state court challenging a new state law that immediately invalidated their driver’s licenses, and which...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Doe v. State of Kansas
Jan 30, 2026
ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota React to the Trump Administration's Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Their overnight detention and arrests are the latest example of President Trump and his administration attacking freedom of the press.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Jan 13, 2026
Supreme Court Concludes Oral Arguments in Historic Transgender Rights Hearing
Families, advocates, athletes, members of Congress, and more rally outside the court in support of transgender youth participating in school sports
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: West Virginia v. B.P.J.
Jan 12, 2026
ACLU Launches “More Than A Game” Campaign in Support of Transgender Youth Ahead of Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, Elliot Page, Brianna Turner, and Naomi Watts join the campaign launching during tonight’s Unrivaled games.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: West Virginia v. B.P.J.
Dec 29, 2025
And Tango Makes Three Should Return to the Shelf in Escambia County, ACLU Argues
The picture book about the true story of two male penguins raising a chick together is once again the target of unjustifiable censorship
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Parnell v. Escambia
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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.