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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Nov 22, 2022
The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community
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Nov 17, 2022
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom
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Oct 28, 2022
Gender-Affirming Care Gave My Daughter a Future. Lawmakers Want to Take it Away.
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Oct 21, 2022
Brandt v. Rutledge: What to Know About the Arkansas Trial on Gender-Affirming Care
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Oct 13, 2022
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth
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Sep 12, 2022
Gendered Dress Codes Hurt Everyone — Especially Non-Binary People Like Me
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Aug 31, 2022
From High School Activist to Full-Time Advocate
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Aug 12, 2022
To Fight a Stacked Federal Bench, the ACLU Goes to the States
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Aug 11, 2022
Trans Health Care in Florida: What You Need to Know
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Jul 21, 2022
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act