ACLU Comment on Settlement of Aimee Stephens’ Historic Discrimination Case

DETROIT — Chase Strangio, deputy director for the American Civil Liberties Union LGBT & HIV Project, issued the following statement related to the settlement in Aimee Stephens’ case following this year’s historic ruling from the Supreme Court:

“This settlement marks a closing chapter in Aimee Stephens’ remarkable fight for justice. We are sad that Aimee is not here to experience this moment with her wife Donna and grateful for all that Aimee, Donna, and the many trans fighters for justice and their families have done to bring us to this place. As Aimee always said, this fight is about more than just her and it will stretch far beyond this case. The Biden administration must make it clear that across all areas of federal law sex discrimination protections apply to LGBTQ people and Congress must pass the Equality Act to close critical gaps in our civil rights laws that leave so many LGBTQ people, women, and many people of color vulnerable to discrimination. We will honor Aimee’s legacy by continuing her fight for a country where all trans and non-binary people belong and feel safe.”