LGBT Equality

The ACLU works for equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. We fight discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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ACLU Sues Dignity Health for Discrimination Against Transgender Patient

April 19, 2017

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LGBT Equality, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

The ACLU of Northern California, the ACLU of Southern California, the ACLU LGBT & HIV Project, and the law firm Covington & Burling LLP today filed a lawsuit against Dignity Health for denying care to a transgender patient. Read more

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Fighting Censorship: Victories in 1957 & 2017 #ACLUTimeMachine

April 11, 2017

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Free Speech, LGBT Equality, Racial Justice

The ACLU has been fighting against censorship for nearly a century. April is National Poetry Month, so we’ve been thinking about a free speech case from sixty years ago that involved a small but powerful book of poetry. Read more »

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In California, We the People Can Protect Our Values and Each Other

March 16, 2017

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights, LGBT Equality

While California already has many great laws in place, there's much work to do for civil rights and civil liberties – especially now as the Trump Administration begins its attack on the most vulnerable among us. Read more »

Know Your Rights: Bullying and Harrassment

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Education Equity, LGBT Equality

You have a right to go to school that is a welcoming environment for you and your classmates. This means you have a right not to be bullied or harassed. Read more

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Trans Rights Are Under Attack: Five Facts You Should Know

February 23, 2017

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Education Equity, LGBT Equality

The Departments of Justice and Education just rescinded Obama-era guidance clarifying that trans students are federally protected from discrimination under Title IX. Here's what you should know. Read more »

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Lawmakers Announce Bill to Modernize California's Discriminatory HIV Criminalization Laws

February 6, 2017

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, LGBT Equality, Racial Justice

Advocates and community members announced today a new bill that would amend California's HIV criminalization laws that were enacted during a time of fear and ignorance about HIV and its transmission. SB 239 will make the law more consistent with... Read more

Know Your Rights: Feel Like You're At Risk?

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Immigrants' Rights, LGBT Equality, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

Acts of hate are on the rise with more than 400 hate incidents reported across the U.S. – many targeting Black people, immigrants, Muslims, and Jewish people. Know your rights. Read more

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The ACLU Responds to the Potential Nominations of Sen. Sessions for Attorney General and Rep. Pompeo for CIA Director

November 18, 2016

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, LGBT Equality, Racial Justice

As a matter of organizational policy, the ACLU doesn't take a position supporting or opposing presidential or judicial nominations. We do, however, educate the American people and the Congress about nominees’ records and past positions. Read more »

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