Gay Rights

America made big strides in 2019 on its path to dismantle the racist, unfair, and inhumane death penalty. Today, dramatically fewer states permit the death penalty than any time in …

On Friday, Congressman Chris Stewart (R-Utah) and several of his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives introduced the so-called “Fairness for All Act.” The bill is being described by …

Transgender people are criminalized for our bodies. We are profiled, stereotyped, and presumed guilty based on the way we look or for failing to meet gender expectations, and it must …

Saying thanks for recent wins from ACLU lawyers Thanksgiving is here: that time of year when we pause to take stock of all we’re grateful for. At the ACLU, we’re …

Several months into the Trump administration, my wife was doing The New York Times crossword puzzle and came across this clue: “Group that told President Trump, ‘We’ll see you in …

Last Friday, the Trump administration announced an alarming new proposal that would strip away critical protections against discrimination in grants funded by the Department of Health and Human Services. Initially, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …