News & Commentary about Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Feb 17, 2022
Your Guide to Talking About Attacks on Trans Youth
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Feb 8, 2022
Transgender and Non-Binary Leaders Tell Federal Court Trans People Deserve Joy at Any Age
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Nov 4, 2021
I Want to Play Golf with Other Boys. I’m Suing Tennessee for That Chance.
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May 4, 2021
A Federal Appeals Court Will Decide if Trans Students Can Continue to Play School Sports
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Apr 15, 2021
Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth
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Apr 1, 2021
Doctors Agree: Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care
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Oct 23, 2020
Attacks on Trans Athletes are Also an Attack on Intersex People
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Sep 23, 2020
A Conversation with Chase Strangio, One of the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020