ACLU Supporter – Pride began as a protest, and we're channeling that same spirit of resistance this month as LGBTQ people face escalating attacks.

So far this year, state lawmakers have introduced more than 490 anti-LGBTQ bills, most of which target transgender and non-binary people. The ACLU has been fighting back by working in state legislatures, taking unconstitutional policies to court, and mobilizing supporters to protect trans rights. This Pride month, and every day, the ACLU is defending our right to be ourselves – fully, freely, and with joy.

PRIDE IS JOY

Community Stories

In the midst of attacks on trans people's safety and dignity, we're celebrating stories of trans joy. Because when forces larger than us try to break our spirit, we can respond as forcefully and effectively with joy as we can with anger, defiance, and protest. One of our clients explained that after they started using new pronouns for their trans daughter, "It was as if a cloud lifted and Brooke's smile came back. We had a happy, bright-eyed child again." Another trans client explained that "having access to care means I'm able to be myself, and be healthier and more confident – physically and mentally." We're fighting for a society where every trans person has the opportunity to attain that joy, where everyone can live safely and freely as themselves.

PRIDE IS RESISTANCE

Updates On Our Work

The ACLU has been fighting for LGBTQ freedom for decades. And as an organization at the intersection of every civil liberty issue in this country, we know full well that nothing exists in isolation: Our fight to stop attacks on LGBTQ people's First Amendment rights of self-expression, for instance, is a fight to stop attacks on all our First Amendment rights:

We just filed a lawsuit against a school district that barred a trans student from wearing a dress to her graduation.
And, we're working to defend Connecticut's trans-inclusive sports policies that support a student's right to be themselves and be part of a team.
Plus, we recently filed a lawsuit against a city that censored drag performers. Because an attack on one of our rights is an attack on all of our rights.

PRIDE IS ACTION

Take Action With Us

Pride began as a protest – a movement led by Black and brown trans women. And as we continue the fight for LGBTQ freedom today, we need you to take action. Not only are states passing anti-LGBTQ censorship laws, they are also passing bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene even recently introduced a federal ban in the House. That's why we're asking during Pride Month: Please, send a message to your member of Congress urging them to protect trans care.

Thank you for reading this Pride month's update. We'll be sharing rundowns of this work every week this month, so please stay tuned and thank you in advance for taking action to protect trans rights.

Happy Pride,

The ACLU Team

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