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Utah City Must Let Drag Show Go On, Judge Rules

Attempts to keep a drag troupe from holding a show in a public park most likely violated the First Amendment, says a federal judge.

Families Sue Arkansas Over Transgender Health Care Ban

"This law stands in the way of our child getting the medical care she will desperately need," says Amanda Dennis, mother of a trans daughter.

Supreme Court trans care case will feature the first out transgender lawyer at the court

The ACLU's Chase Strangio will be the first out transgender attorney to argue before the high court as he challenges Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

ACLU Challenges Virginia School for Barring Trans Boy From Bathroom

On behalf of a trans high-schooler, the ACLU argues that "privacy" in bathrooms can easily be handled without being discriminatory.

Illinois: Former Republican Leader Joins Marriage Equality Fight

Ousted Republican Party leader Pat Brady finds a new partner in the ACLU.

Trans Kansans Can Intervene in Lawsuit Over Driver's Licenses, Judge Rules

They can make their voices heard as the state's Republican attorney general seeks to deny them the right to change the gender marker on their licenses.

Judge Blocks Montana Ban on Birth Certificate Gender Changes

Judge Michael Moses said his earlier order to revert to a simple process to change the gender marker was "clear as a bell."

Arkansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Struck Down by Judge

It was the first such ban enacted and now is the first one ruled unconstitutional.

New Hampshire classroom censorship law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

The vague law, aimed at discouraging the teaching of issues around race, sex, LGBTQ+ identity, and more, is an impediment to education, according to the judge.

Op-ed: In the Wake of Windsor

A year after Edie Windsor's case helped ring in federal recognition of same-sex relationships, full equality is only becoming more tangible.

Idaho Families Scramble to Stop Ban on Trans Health Care

They're seeking an injunction preventing the law — targeting children and youth — from going into effect, saying it will cause irreparable harm.

Suit Against Texas Anti-Trans Order Can Go Forward, Says Appeals Court

The state had appealed a temporary restraining order on the investigation of a trans-supportive family, putting the court challenge on hold, but it will now proceed.

Indiana Governor Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care, ACLU Sues

Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb had expressed some doubts about the legislation but ultimately signed it.

Montana Bill Would Erase Trans People, Threaten Women's Rights

Senate Bill 458 would define gender according to a person's reproductive capacities.

Judge partially halts Idaho’s anti-trans care law

The narrow ruling applies only to the denial of gender-affirming care behind bars and also grants class action status to transgender inmates.

Appeals Court Upholds Pennsylvania School District's Trans-Inclusive Policy

Letting trans students use the restrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity doesn't harm other students, the court ruled.

New Mexico Couples Sue for Equal Marriage Rights

Two same-sex couples filed the suit after being denied marriage licenses by a county clerk.

South Dakota 'Don't Say Trans' Bill Fails

The measure would have banned discussion of transgender idenity in public schools in grades K-7.

ACLU Demands That School Stop Censoring Lesbian Student

The American Civil Liberties Union has requested that a Virginia high school remove any mention of discipline from the record of a student who was punished for wearing a T-shirt with a lesbian symbol.