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.
![Janet Mock, author and trans activist](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-janetmocktransrights-500x280-v2-400x266.jpg)
Feb 28, 2014
A Conversation With Trans Rights Activist Janet Mock
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Feb 6, 2014
Executive Action Needed to End Employment Discrimination
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Nov 11, 2013
Fired for Being Transgender, What ENDA Vote Means To Me
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Oct 8, 2013
Is a 'Magic Wand' Needed To Fix Anti-Discrimination Bill?
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Aug 26, 2013
Chelsea Manning, Islan Nettles and the Struggle for Trans Survival
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Aug 23, 2013
Chelsea Manning and the Government's Draconian Approach to Whistleblowers