Gay Rights

As we enter Pride month, I am reflecting on the interconnectedness of our joy and our struggle. I am struck by the fact that Pride and Immigrant Heritage month begin …

Has the ACLU lost its way? This appears to be a perennial question. In 1994, then-ACLU President Nadine Strossen wrote a 17-page article with 54 footnotes, responding to the charge …

As we gear up for Pride month, we sat down with the SF LGBT Center’s Deputy Executive Director Roberto Ordeñana, to reflect on the pandemic’s impact, discuss ongoing racial and anti-LGBTQ+ injustices that ignited last year, share insight into how the Center showed up for the most vulnerable communities amid COVID-19 and how we are looking ahead in …

In a year that has seen many horrific attacks on transgender people, among the cruelest and most dangerous is Arkansas’ new law that bans gender-affirming care for trans youth. If …

One week ago, the Supreme Court announced it would consider a major case about abortion. The case, which directly challenges Roe v. Wade, raises the question of whether states can …

As part of the SF LGBT Center’s mural project series, we are honored to announce our partnership with artists Juan Manuel Carmona and Simón Malvaez, who will be installing a …

Since May 7, Al-Aqsa, one of the holiest sites for Muslims, and the neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah in Jerusalem have been the site of violent attacks against Palestinians, many of …

The ACLU condemns the bald-faced lies that President Trump repeatedly propounded after decisively losing the Nov. 4 election, and we called for his impeachment for his concerted effort to subvert …

This year, more than 30 states introduced laws banning trans students from participating in school sports. This is part of an ongoing assault on trans youth — particularly transgender girls …

Over the last year, we’ve continued to mourn the senseless and devastating loss of Black lives due to the violent nature of white supremacy and police brutality. Even against the …