News & Commentary about LGBTQ Rights

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Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden

Jul 2, 2021

Trump's Supreme Court Nominees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly

PayPal application icon on Apple iPhone 8 smartphone screen close-up.

Jun 23, 2021

PayPal and Venmo are Shutting Out Sex Workers, Putting Lives and Livelihoods at Risk

Person holds a mini-American flag and mini-rainbow flag outside of the Supreme Court.

Jun 17, 2021

Special Edition: Supreme Court Says No License to Discriminate

Jun 17, 2021

Supreme Court Again Rejects a License to Discriminate

On June 8, 2019, over 70 groups participated in the 23rd Brooklyn Pride Parade. A few thousand onlookers gathered along the parade route on 5th Avenue from Lincoln Place to 9th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Jun 9, 2021

Resilience, Liberation, and the Interconnectedness of Pride

Brook Dennis, a 9-year-old transgender girl in Arkansas, is seen with her parents

May 25, 2021

We’re Suing Arkansas Over its Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth

Image of Lindsay Hecox, ACLU client, on a track field.

May 4, 2021

A Federal Appeals Court Will Decide if Trans Students Can Continue to Play School Sports

The Hebrew handwritten Torah, on a synagogue alter, with Kippah and Talith

Apr 27, 2021

People of Minority Faiths Could Be Turned Away From Taxpayer-Funded Programs

A demonstrator holding a sign with the text "Stop HB1570."

Apr 15, 2021

Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth

Apr 7, 2021

Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth