New law amends Colorado’s existing prohibition to address First Amendment concerns raised in Chiles v. Salazar—and goes further to extend the statute of limitations for survivors to bring medical malpractice claims  DENVER — The Colorado General Assembly passed HB26-1322 late yesterday afternoon, legislation that updates Colorado’s longstanding prohibition on conversion therapy to be viewpoint-neutral, directly […]

Transgender people in prison are sexually abused or assaulted at nearly 10x the rate of the general prison population; federal laws were put in place more than a decade ago to address sexual abuse WASHINGTON, D.C. — A transgender woman filed a federal lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Justice, challenging a December 2025 […]

Lawmakers most likely to push anti-LGBTQ+ legislation — bans on healthcare, restrictions on transgender students, “Don’t Say Gay” laws, attacks on marriage equality — are often the same lawmakers elected from heavily gerrymandered districts that dilute Black and Hispanic votes Today, in a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt the most serious blow to […]

SAN FRANCISCO —The National Center for LGBTQ Rights (NCLR) Executive Director Imani Rupert-Gordon responds to the DOJ’s indictment of the more than 50 year-old civil rights organization Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC):  “We are deeply troubled by this week’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). For more than half a century, SPLC has done essential work documenting and confronting organized hate — work that has protected […]

“This decision is narrowly about how conversion therapy can be regulated. It does not mean that conversion therapy is safe or legal. Conversion therapy is still medical malpractice and consumer fraud,” said NCLR’s Shannon Minter WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a ruling in Chiles v. Salazar, holding that Colorado’s law prohibiting licensed […]

On February 19, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Prisons issued a new policy on the “Management of Inmates with Gender Dysphoria.” The title sounds clinical. The reality is brutal: the federal government has now officially placed itself in the business of punishing transgender people for being who they are — by withdrawing their medical care, confiscating their […]

By Shannon Minter, Legal Director at the National Center for LGBTQ Rights (NCLR) and Jennifer Levi, Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights at GLAD Law On February 17, 2026, NCLR joined GLAD Law and COLAGE in filing formal comments opposing a proposed federal rule that would devastate health care access for transgender young people across the country. […]

As part of its open agenda to eliminate gender-affirming medical care for minors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a set of civil subpoenas to a range of healthcare entities providing this care. This fact sheet – created in collaboration with Senior Staff Attorney Amy Whelan – provides information about the subpoenas and offers […]

“As the government concedes, these plaintiffs are highly qualified and have met every standard, with deployments before, during, and after transition,” said NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter WASHINGTON, DC—A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today heard oral arguments in Talbott v. USA (formerly Talbott v. Trump), a case […]

  WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the Trump administration proposed rules intended to cut off health care for all transgender youth by financially punishing hospitals that provide care.   One proposed rule would prevent parents on Medicaid from being able to obtain health care for their transgender children. Another proposed rule would punish hospitals who care for transgender youth […]

The Supreme Court’s session ended in June with several major decisions that will impact NCLR’s work. Read on for a breakdown of the rulings related to LGBTQ rights.  United States v. Skrmetti  On June 18, the Supreme Court released its decision in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s law banning transgender youth healthcare. The result is devastating […]

Since the 2024 presidential election, a debate pitting trans-inclusion against bread-and-butter issues has been ongoing. This debate has generally ignored the reality that trans issues are working-class issues as reflected in the recent rollback of federal support for food assistance and health care. On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful […]

This Pride Month marks ten years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges brought the freedom to marry to same-sex couples nationwide. The front pages that summer were filled with jubilant scenes of couples taking their vows and banners waving in celebration on courthouse steps. On June 26, 2015—decision day—the White […]

“There is nothing voluntary about forced separation,” says GLAD Law’s Jennifer Levi WASHINGTON, DC—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed transgender servicemembers to self-identify for separation by today, June 6—July 7 for reservists—or face “involuntary separation.” GLAD Law and NCLR report that transgender servicemembers are struggling with an impossible choice. Many say that “voluntary” separation is misleading. Yet they fear the […]

Late-night letter brief argues the Supreme Court’s explanation-less order in a different case—that did not consider animus—does not impact Talbott, and the preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the ban should remain in effect WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last night, the plaintiffs in Talbott filed a letter brief with the DC Circuit Court of Appeals responding to yesterday’s Supreme […]

Brief calls out harm of “unprecedented” and “unAmerican” plan to target transgender servicemembers for immediate discharge; even Trump’s short-lived 2018 ban never resulted in more than a temporary pause in recruitment WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, the plaintiffs, 32 transgender servicemembers and recruits, in Talbott v. USA (formerly Talbott v. Trump) filed an amicus brief with the […]

I was struck by the contrast between the beauty of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains, and the desolation of the dust-filled desert landscape, when I visited the Manzanar National Historical Site earlier this year. This was one of 10 U.S. military camps that incarcerated over 120,000 Japanese Americans – two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens […]

Lead attorneys for the plaintiffs call the ban an “alarming threat to the trust needed to maximize national security” that would “permanently damage the careers of thousands of individuals who have served honorably and sacrificed for our country”  WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the plaintiffs, 32 transgender servicemembers and recruits, in Talbott v. USA (formerly Talbott v. Trump) […]

Lead attorneys for the plaintiffs say military families face a “crushing amount of pressure” and that the motion to dissolve was “nothing more than a disingenuous, last-ditch tactic to sow confusion and cause delay” WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes today rejected a Trump administration motion to dissolve the nationwide preliminary injunction issued in […]

2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare and Medicaid aimed to improve health coverage for some of the most vulnerable in our society, including elders, and these programs were an important step towards the goal of securing coverage for all Americans. 60 years ago, 48% of Americans 65 and […]