LGBTQ+ Rights

Through lobbying, litigation and public education, the ACLU of RI works so that LGBTQ+ people can live openly without discrimination and enjoy equal rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association.

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Explore our work in protecting LGBTQ+ rights in Rhode Island, through litigation, advocacy, and education.

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News & Commentary
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Local Governments and Nonprofit Groups Challenge Unlawful New Trump-Vance Administration Restrictions That Threaten Proven Solutions to Homelessness

Suit Raises Concerns that Trump-Vance Administration Actions Will Push More Than 170,000 People Into Homelessness as Cold Winter Months Arrive
Know Your Rights
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Q&A: Education in Rhode Island After Mahmoud v. Taylor

This resource is intended to provide information and guidance to Rhode Island public school leaders on the meaning and practical implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Mahmoud v. Taylor decision.
News & Commentary
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ACLU of RI Condemns Trump Administration’s Newest Threats to Higher Education, Urges Brown University to Reject Demands

The ACLU of Rhode Island sent a letter to Brown University President Christine Paxson condemning the Trump Administration’s new “compact”
News & Commentary
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Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Housing Grant Restrictions

Rhode Island judge grants temporary restraining order in federal housing funding case.
Campaign
Mar 2026

Firewall for Freedom: Protecting Rhode Island

The work to protect our rights and liberties is a marathon, not a sprint.