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
Jun 17, 2014
A Pride Month Promise – The Trans Military Ban's Days Are Numbered
May 20, 2014
Playing Politics with the World War II Memorial
May 14, 2014
The 40th Anniversary of an LGBT Milestone in Congress
May 12, 2014
Transgender Military Ban Takes Center Stage
May 1, 2014
Victory! Title IX Protects Transgender Students
Feb 6, 2014
Executive Action Needed to End Employment Discrimination
Feb 2, 2014
What If the Interracial Family in the Cheerios Ad Consisted of Two Dads?
Jan 10, 2014
This Is What Respect for Marriage Looks Like
Dec 23, 2013
VICTORY! Military Ban on Consensual Intimacy Ends