News & Commentary about LGBTQ Rights

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New members of Congress being sworn in at the US Capitol on Saturday, January 07, 2023.

Jan 18, 2023

The Intertwined Future of Attacks on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

Jan 12, 2023

The Dangers of Drag Censorship with Peppermint

Dec 21, 2022

ACLU Kids Take the Mic

A collage that includes graphics of the Supreme Court, a gavel, and a blow horn.

Dec 15, 2022

End of Year Pop Quiz: How We Showed Up for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in 2022

Dec 15, 2022

2022 Wins With David Cole

A group of people holding reproductive rights signs in front of the Capitol Building.

Dec 13, 2022

10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022

Dec 2, 2022

I’m Proud of My Transgender Son. The Health Care He Needs Shouldn’t Be Up for Debate.

In the foreground (at an intersection,) two protesters carry signs with one reading "EDUCATION WITHOUT LIMITATION" and the other "TEACH US THE TRUTH", while in the background, other student demonstrators line an overpass protesting a proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history.

Nov 29, 2022

Lessons Learned from Our Classroom Censorship Win Against Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act

A nutraloaf, a meal typically given to inmates for misbehavior.

Nov 23, 2022

Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails

A waving rainbow flag reading "Rest In Power Daniel Aston" sits at the memorial created outside of Club Q.

Nov 22, 2022

The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community