Supreme Court Again Rejects a License to Discriminate

In a case involving same-sex couples and a foster care agency with a government contract, SCOTUS declines to create constitutional license to discriminate, ruling that the city of Philadelphia violated the rights of a religious foster care agency for reasons specific to its contract with the agency.

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Patient Privacy Is Not Just About Medical Ethics — It’s Vital to Racial Equity and Disability Rights

We should empower patients to seek care by maintaining the strongest possible medical confidentiality rules instead of watering down critical patient privacy protections.

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Resilience, Liberation, and the Interconnectedness of Pride

If Marsha and Sylvia taught us anything, it’s that if Pride doesn’t include all of us, it doesn’t hold meaning for any of us.

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We’re Suing Arkansas Over its Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth

This is the first of several lawsuits the ACLU will be filing over anti-trans laws passed in 2021.

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A Federal Appeals Court Will Decide if Trans Students Can Continue to Play School Sports

Last August, a federal court found that those supporting an Idaho ban on trans student athletes had no evidence to support their claims.

Image of Lindsay Hecox, ACLU client, on a track field.

Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth

At Liberty unpacks a year in which more than 100 bills attacking trans people have been introduced across the country, and where the ACLU is focusing its firepower to protect trans youth.

A demonstrator holding a sign with the text "Stop HB1570."

Doctors Agree: Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care

Arkansas has become the first state to pass a bill banning health care for transgender youth and 16 other states have introduced similar legislation.

Demonstrators protesting anti-trans bills.

State Senator Sarah McBride on Making History and Affirming Trans Lives

Sen. McBride is a powerful example of how trans people are building a more inclusive public life.

Sarah McBride.

The Coordinated Attack on Trans Student Athletes

Opponents of trans rights have moved from attacking trans students in restrooms to attackingtrans students in sports.

Protestors with signs advocating for the rights of trans youth.