Bio
Ian Thompson (@iantDC) is a Senior Legislative Advocate for the ACLU. In this capacity, Thompson works to advance the organization’s civil liberties and civil rights agenda in Congress and the executive branch by focusing on LGBT rights, HIV/AIDS, and sex education. Prior to joining the ACLU in January 2006, Thompson interned in the Washington, D.C., office of Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). A 2005 graduate of Penn State University, Thompson holds a degree in International Politics.
Featured work
Jan 28, 2010
Sen. McCain — If Not Now, When?
Jan 26, 2010
DADT Repeal – Will He or Won't He???
Jan 21, 2010
Step By Step in Fixing a Broken Criminal Justice System
Jan 15, 2010
Military Brass to Offer Views on DADT at Senate Hearing
Jan 6, 2010
A Fairer Federal Workplace For Transgender Employees
Dec 17, 2009
A Good Day for Juvenile Justice Reform in Congress
Dec 15, 2009
Too Gay to be President? Houston, We Have a Problem!
Dec 9, 2009
That Rarest of Rare — A Critical Congressional Hearing on the Death Penalty
Dec 2, 2009
Congress – Finally Getting Smart on Crime
Nov 17, 2009
Tuesday Brings Good (Yes, Good) Guantánamo News in Congress