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The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ works to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people can live openly without discrimination and enjoy equal rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association.
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Jun 15, 2020

A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights

A Landmark Supreme Court Decision Affirms LGBTQ Rights
Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court with signs advocating for the rights of LGBTQ people.

Jun 15, 2020

What Today's Supreme Court Ruling Means for the LGBTQ Community

What Today's Supreme Court Ruling Means for the LGBTQ Community
Aimee Stephens with her wife and legal team outside the Supreme Court.

Jun 15, 2020

Supreme Court Says Firing Workers Because They Are LGBTQ Is Unlawful Discrimination

Supreme Court Says Firing Workers Because They Are LGBTQ Is Unlawful Discrimination
Two hands holding a purse near a street lamp and police car on a background with the trans flag colors.

Jun 10, 2020

Sex Work is Real Work, and it's Time to Treat it That Way

Sex Work is Real Work, and it's Time to Treat it That Way
Trans pride flag on blue sky

Jun 2, 2020

Pride 2020 is ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Resilience, and we are Resilient Together

Pride 2020 is ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Resilience, and we are Resilient Together
Photo of Aimee Stephens on black gradient

May 13, 2020

Thank You, Aimee

Thank You, Aimee
A crowd of marchers with one holding a sign with the text " Trans Athletes Belong in Sport."

Apr 30, 2020

Four Myths ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Trans Athletes, Debunked

Four Myths ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Trans Athletes, Debunked
An empty solitary confinement cell at New York's Rikers Island jail.

Apr 9, 2020

I’m Queer and I’ve Been in Solitary. Ellen Isn’t Experiencing What I Did.

I’m Queer and I’ve Been in Solitary. Ellen Isn’t Experiencing What I Did.
Aimee Stephens speaks with reporters outside the Supreme Court.

Mar 31, 2020

The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility

The Transgender Community Needs More than Visibility
Someone holding up a poster in front of the Supreme Court that reads "trans people belong" and in the background, another person holds a poster that says "don't roll back our rights." This is in the face of trans discrimination and at a time when SCOTUS has a number of cases on the docket that affect trans lives.

Mar 4, 2020

Trans People Belong

Trans People Belong