Religion-Based Discrimination Against LGBTQ People
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
If you’ve been discriminated against based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status, the ACLU wants to hear about it.
The Latest
Explore More
What's at Stake
Religious freedom is a fundamental American value that we cherish and work hard to defend. However, as LGBT people gain greater equality under the law, we are seeing a troubling push to allow anyone, including businesses, to use their religious beliefs to discriminate.
Nobody should be turned away from a business, refused service by government officials, or evicted from their home just because of who they are.
Religious freedom is a fundamental American value that we cherish and work hard to defend. However, as LGBT people gain greater equality under the law, we are seeing a troubling push to allow anyone, including businesses, to use their religious beliefs to discriminate.
Nobody should be turned away from a business, refused service by government officials, or evicted from their home just because of who they are.