News & Commentary about Transgender Rights
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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.
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Jul 29, 2016
Chelsea Manning Faces Charges for Trying to Take Her Own Life
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Jun 24, 2016
#TDOA16: Messages From the Front Lines for Trans Justice
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May 20, 2016
Transphobia Hurts Us All, Especially Trans Women
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May 5, 2016
After Losing in Court, Michigan Funeral Home Now Claims Religion Justifies Firing Transgender Woman
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Apr 20, 2016
Federal Court: Trans Kids Can’t Be Kicked Out of the Restroom
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Apr 19, 2016
Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills Have Nothing to Do With Privacy and Everything To Do With Fear and Hatred