The ACLU 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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LGBTQ+ people are subject to a patchwork of state and local laws that leave them vulnerable to discrimination in their daily lives, sending the message that they are second-class citizens. 

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Discrimination against those who are LGBTQ+, wherever it exists, violates our nation’s core values.

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LGBTQ+ youth are particularly vulnerable to prejudice and are more likely than their peers to be bullied, harassed, and attempt suicide.

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We need federal laws that afford LGBTQ+ people consistent and explicit protections from discrimination, no matter where they live and work.