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 19, 2017
DeVos Confirmation Hearing Raises More Concerns That She Will Be Bad for Public Education and Civil Rights
Jan 9, 2017
Will Trump Nominees Commit to Banning Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination?
Dec 5, 2016
President Obama, The Time Is Now to #FreeChelsea. She Deserves Her Freedom.
Sep 2, 2016
New Anti-Trans Attacks Are Yet Another Reason We Must Reform RFRA
Jul 15, 2016
Congress Advances Discrimination Against Women and LGBT People Before Skipping Town
Jun 28, 2016
Key Members of Congress Are Pushing a Federal Appeals Court to Make Clear That Anti-Gay Discrimination Is Illegal
May 18, 2016
The Religious Refusals Fight Comes to Washington
Feb 22, 2016
Here’s How President Obama Can Cement His LGBT Legacy
Aug 20, 2015
The Most Important Step President Obama Can Take to Stop the Use of Religion to Discriminate