On May 6th, the Supreme Court allowed Trump’s ban on transgender service members to take effect by granting an emergency stay in United States v Shilling, which greenlights the government’s ability to purge thousands of transgender troops who are serving our country ably and honorably. This has been devastating for transgender service members, who at the stroke of a pen will now have their lives turned upside down. Those affected risk losing their careers, housing, and medical care and face being discharged through a process that stains their military records and will make it difficult to obtain civilian employment. Read our statement on this decision.

While this news is disappointing, NCLR and our partners are still pursuing our challenge to the ban in Talbott v USA. Our Legal Director, Shannon Minter, argued at the DC Circuit Court of Appeals on April 22nd, urging the Court to deny the government’s request for a stay of the trial court’s order blocking the ban. A recording of the hearing is available on the Court’s YouTube channel. We expect a decision will be announced shortly on whether the injunction will be overturned or remain in place. Be sure to follow our social media channels linked at the bottom of this email for the most up to date information.

Pride in the Park is just around the corner! Please join us for a sunny celebration of queer joy.  

Tickets include food and drink, a drag show and dance party, plus performers and all-ages activities you can enjoy with friends and family. You don’t want to miss out on this signature Pride event. All ages are welcome and children under 4 are free. Get your tickets today!

Kick off Pride 2025 with NCLR at Pride in the Park!  

Pride in the Park
May 31, 2025, 3-7pm
National AIDS Memorial Grove
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CA

So much has happened in our country and communities since Inauguration Day. It’s been hard to keep up with the scale of change and chaos we’ve witnessed, and stunning to realize how much has changed during this time.

As we approached 100 days of this administration, NCLR staff talked through the decisions that have impacted the LGBTQ community.

We covered the executive orders, federal rule changes, proposed congressional legislation, and court rulings from the first 100 days of the Trump administrationthat have made the most impact. A recording from the event is now on our YouTube page and we encourage you to watch and share with others.

Watch the event

In honor of Lesbian Visibility Week, NCLR President Imani Rupert-Gordon was joined by author and activist Charlotte Clymer for a 30-minute conversation on the meaning and importance of lesbian visibility. 

The conversation can be viewed on our Instagram page for those who were unable to join live.

May 1st was the celebration of May Day, or International Workers’ Day. We urged the greater LGBTQ community to take this opportunity to build solidarity with all workers and to support economic justice for all. 

When the powers that be seek to drive wedges between us, we must remember that our strength is in our common struggle for safety and liberation. The people united will never be defeated. 

Read this full blog piece by NCLR Legal Assistant Bailey Henderson that ties in the current moment with the intersection between worker’s rights and LGBTQ liberation.

Save the Date!  Please join us on Monday, June 2, 2025, for the 20th Annual LGBTQ Families Day, a time to celebrate the many families with LGBTQ people in them! You can participate by:

• Posting or sharing on any social media channel on June 2, 2025, in celebration and support of LGBTQ families. Include the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay. Content ideas: a family photo/video, family anecdote, image of an LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ book, or a simple message of support.
• Following the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay throughout the day and sharing the stories, images, and thoughts from other participants.
• Celebrating in your community in whatever way uplifts the voices and experiences of LGBTQ families.

The event is held on the first weekday of Pride, between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, honoring all parents but also highlighting that not all families fit into the traditional structure of one mother and one father.

LGBTQ Families Day is sponsored by Mombian, Family Equality, PFLAG National, GLAAD, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law), the Human Rights Campaign, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, COLAGE, GWK Academy, Gays With Kids, PregnantTogether, the Queer Family Podcast, Gay Moms Club, babyREADY and OurShelves.

Join NCLR Senior Staff Attorney Amy Whelan and NCLR Director of Community Justice and Access Ming Wong at the Ortega Branch Library for a discussion that covers what LGBTQ Families can do to protect their legal rights in California.

June 5th at 6 PM
SFPL-Ortega Branch , 3223 Ortega Street
San Francisco, CA 94122