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Everyone in America deserves equal treatment under the law regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression including the right to marry the partner of your choice. The ACLU works for equal rights and legal protections against discrimination and harassment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

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FAQ: Washington and the 303 Creative v. Elenis Case

Preliminary guidance on how this decision will impact Washington.

ACLU-WA comment on signing of abortion and gender-affirming care bills into law

Gov. Inslee signed a package of bills that take meaningful steps toward defending health care access

Consent decree ends gendered uniform policy for Alaska Airlines

Flight Attendant Justin Wetherell celebrates an advance for inclusivity in the airline industry

Resources

ACLU Urges Court to Recognize Parental Rights of Lesbian Mother

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Monday, November 2, 2009

The American Civil Liberties Union today urged the Washington Court of Appeals to recognize the parental rights of a lesbian mother who has separated from the biological mother of her daughter.

Know Your Rights: A Guide for Public School Students in Washington

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Friday, June 1, 2007

This document summarizes the current laws governing students' life in Washington's public primary and secondary schools.

Supreme Court to Rule on Marriage Equality

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Tuesday, March 8, 2005

The ACLU has sued the state to strike down laws that ban marriage between couples of the same sex.

ACLU applauds Burien City Council for Passing Nondiscrimination Ordinance

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Monday, November 1, 2004

The Burien City Council voted 6-0 to pass a nondiscrimination ordinance that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Appeals Court Allows Lesbian Mother To Seek Parental Rights

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Monday, May 3, 2004

The American Civil Liberties Union today praised the Washington Court of Appeals for allowing a nonbiological mother the right to seek parental rights and visitation with her daughter after the mother's relationship with the biological mother ended.

Witt v. U.S. Air Force

Challenging the dismissal of an Air Force flight nurse under Don't Ask Don't Tell

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Woods v. Union Gospel Mission

Religious entities are not above the law and should not be allowed to discriminate.

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Enstad v. PeaceHealth

A suit asserting that PeaceHealth’s policy of refusing to cover medical care required by transgender people is discrimination and violates federal and state law.

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Healthcare Access

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Transgender Rights

Does v. Washington Department of Corrections

Disability Rights Washington; the ACLU-WA; Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP; and MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless sued the Washington Department of Corrections on behalf of a group of people who are currently and formerly incarcerated to protect private data.

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Privacy

Transgender Rights

L.B., In re Parentage of

The ACLU filed a brief in support of a woman’s effort to gain parental rights over a child she helped raise with her partner, the child’s biological mother.

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