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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Appeals Court Rejects Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attack on Funding for Solutions to Homelessness

Count Continues to Block Unlawful Grant Restrictions that Would Push Nearly 200,000 Americans into Homelessness
News & Commentary
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Companies are using data about where we go and what we do online to infer our health care decisions. Here’s why you should take action. 

Nobody should be afraid of seeking essential health care because they’re afraid of being tracked or surveilled.
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.
Legislation
Apr 18, 2026

Removing Testosterone from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (S 2889, H 8318)

Status: Held for Further Study
Position: Support
Legislation
Mar 25, 2026

Expanding Insurance Coverage for Fertility (H 7629)

Status: Held for Further Study
Position: Support
Legislation
May 30, 2025

Medical Ethics Defense Act (S 305)

Status: Held for Further Study
Position: Oppose
Legislation
May 16, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Regulations for High-Risk Models (S 627)

Status: Held for Further Study
Position: Amend