The FBI is Tracking Our Faces in Secret. We’re Suing.
Many of us wear masks on Halloween for fun. But what about a world in which we have to wear a mask every single day to protect our privacy from …
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Trump Cabinet Officials Double Down on Religious Favoritism
Last Friday was a banner day for religious favoritism in the Trump administration. In Nashville, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a “speech” that was — for all intents and …
Read More Will the Supreme Court Sanction the Use of a Religious Litmus Test For Foster Parents?
There are currently 440,000 children in foster care across the country. And the Supreme Court has been asked to hear Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case that could profoundly …
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I Am One of Aimee Stephens’s Lawyers, and I Heard Yesterday’s Argument Firsthand
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard argument on whether it is legal to fire people for being transgender or for being gay. I represent Aimee Stephens, the woman who lost her …
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What You Need to Know About Today’s LGBTQ Rights Arguments Before SCOTUS
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases in which the Trump administration is urging the court to rule that it’s legal to fire workers for being LGBTQ. …
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LGBTQ+ Economic Justice Month 2019
During Economic Justice Month, the Center will serve over 1,000 community members through a variety of workshops, panels, and networking events. Attendees will build skills needed to find employment, attain …
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Volunteer for Folsom Street Fair with the Center!
The Center is a proud beneficiary of Folsom Street Events. The world’s largest leather and fetish festival, Folsom Street Fair, will take place on Sunday, September 29th 2019. More than 200,000 …
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A New York Jail Forced a Trans Woman Into a Men’s Facility
Jena Faith’s experience in the Steuben County Jail was a living nightmare. The military veteran spent four weeks in the jail awaiting trial last spring. She was initially housed in …
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Taxpayers Have Been Ordered to Pay Over $2 Million For Discriminating Against LGBTQ People
Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that the Commonwealth of Kentucky was liable for $224,000 for the actions of Kim Davis, who refused to do her job and issue …
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Stripped of Their Rights | American Civil Liberties Union
In March 2011, a tactical team of guards at a state prison in Lincoln, Illinois gathered 200 women and ushered them into a gymnasium, where they were brought in small …
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