‘1 in 6’: The Incarceration Crisis Facing Trans Communities, Especially Black Trans People
On Transgender Day of Visibility, the Prison Policy Initiative released a sobering reminder of the disproportionate toll…
Senator Wiener Blasts Trump Administration over Move to Strip School Funding from California in LGBTQ+ Policy Dispute
Sacramento, CA — State Senator Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco) sharply criticized the Trump Administration Thursday after it…
Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition Condemns Transfer of Trans Women to Men’s Prisons
The Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition has strongly condemned the Trump administration’s latest policy, which, among other measures,…
Guest Commentary: What Students Lose When School Becomes a Political Battleground
The Trump administration is attempting to push its political ideals and conservative agenda on students and restrict…
Guest Commentary: Education Finds Strength and Success in Connectedness
In the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD), we believe that school is a place where every…
Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to Trump’s Ban on Transgender Servicemembers
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, has filed an…
Guest Commentary: Trump Executive Order Lays Out a Plan to Erase Transgender People’s Existence under the Law
Donald Trump was re-elected president on a wave of attacks against women and transgender people. Anti-transgender politicians…
U.S. DOJ Settles ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Military Case
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Dept. of Justice reported this month the proposed settlement of the Farrell v. Department…
LA County District Attorney George Gascón Opines on LA Reforms after Loss
LOS ANGELES, CA — Amid the current momentum of voters apparently wanting tougher policies on crime and…
Transgender Attorney for ACLU to Become First to Argue before the Supreme Court – in Upcoming Landmark Transgender Rights Case
Washington, DC – The Supreme Court has granted a request for split argument time between the United…
Guest Commentary: Why the Fight for Trans Rights Never Gets Easier – or Less Vital
For decades the trans community has successfully fought partisan politicians who attempt to discriminate against or endanger…
Guest Commentary: The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained
By Gillian Branstetter The court will soon hear a landmark legal challenge brought by the ACLU against…
ACLU of California Claims Facial Recognition Measure Linked to Project 2025 Anti-Democratic Agenda
SACRAMENTO, CA – The ACLU California last week urged AB 1814 – dealing with facial recognition –…
Guest Commentary: Once again, California refused to endorse face surveillance. Now it’s time to ban it.
By Becca Cramer-Mowder For the third time in five years, California rejected a bill that would have…
In 5-4 Decision, Supreme Court Denies Biden Administration Request on Title IX and Transgender Rights
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – By a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court of the United…
Group Files Lawsuit to Block AB 1955 from Going into Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor No sooner did Governor Newsom sign AB 1955 into law—a bill…
Governor Signs Bill That Bans the Forcible Outing of LGBTQ Students
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom signed into law on Monday, among…
Guest Commentary: Moms for Liberty and the Gender Police
by Robert Bulman Beth Bourne, the chair of a Moms for Liberty chapter in California, recently accosted…
California DOJ 2023 Hate Crime Report Notes Fewer Hate Crimes in State – Crimes against LGBTQ+, Muslim and Jewish Show Uptick
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief OAKLAND, CA – Hate crimes in California decreased in 2023…
Guest Commentary: 55 Years after Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures
ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence…