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Through litigation, legal advocacy, and public education, the ACLU of Utah works to protect the basic rights and liberties of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. The ACLU of Utah strives to ensure that LGBTQ people have equal opportunity to participate fully in civil society, by securing freedom from sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace, in housing, in businesses, and in public places.

The Latest

News & Commentary
A pesron holding up a sign reading "A World Without Trans People Has Never Existed And Never Will" at a demonstration.

Trump's Executive Orders Promoting Sex Discrimination, Explained

A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law
Press Release
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Comment on Judge Striking Down Biden's Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ Students

By joining the lawsuit to overturn this rule, the State of Utah has failed young gender-diverse Utahns, undermining the civil rights of these students who deserve the freedom to live openly and safely in school. Read Here.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality, Student & Youth Rights, Gender Equality
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ACLU of Utah on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives in Educational institutions

At the ACLU of Utah, we vehemently oppose efforts that threaten to strip away essential components of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) from educational institutions. Read full statement here.
Issue Areas: First Amendment, Racial Justice, Student & Youth Rights, LGBTQ+ Equality, Gender Equality, Indigenous Justice
News & Commentary
A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.

10 Advocates on Why They Won’t Stand for Classroom Censorship

People across the country shared their thoughts about why inclusive education is crucial for students.
Court Case
Jun 25, 2022

Planned Parenthood Association of Utah v. State of Utah (2022)

The ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah against the State of Utah and its Trigger law.
Court Case
Apr 16, 2019

Planned Parenthood Association of Utah v. Miner (2019)

Our lawsuit to block Utah's 18-week abortion ban is currently on hold while the Supreme Court considers the Jackson Women's Health decision regarding Mississippi's 15-week ban. While we wait, abortion healthcare is still safe, legal, and available in Utah.
Court Case
Apr 13, 2015

Roe v. Patton (2015)

The ACLU of Utah and the national ACLU LGBT Project filed a lawsuit to force the State Office of Vital Records and Statistics to recognize a married same-sex couple as legal parents of their child.