Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Rights

The ACLU of Nevada is committed to working for the full legal and social equality of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender employees, students, couples, and other individuals. The ACLU of Nevada started the gay rights movement in Nevada and has played an important role in the passage of most legislation protecting and advancing the rights of the LGBT community, including the domestic partnership law passed in 2009.

A Major Advance for Transgender Rights

April 26, 2012

The ACLU of Nevada is very pleased to report that, earlier this week, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that discrimination based on gender identity is covered under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.  This means that transgender individuals nationwide who have suffered employment discrimination can now bring their complaints to the EEOC, a remedy not previously available to them. 

Domestic Partner Benefits Approved by Public Employees’ Benefits Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2012

LAS VEGAS, NV – The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada commends the Nevada’s Public Employees’ Benefits Program Board for its unanimous decision on March 29, 2012, to approve the same subsidy for health insurance for domestic partners of public employees as it does for spouses.

Students, Check Your High School’s Web Filters!

March 28, 2012

Did you know that it’s illegal for public schools to use their web filtering software to deny students access to positive, affirming information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues while allowing access to anti-gay websites?

In February of 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union’s LGBT Project, along with the Yale Law School LGBT Litigation Clinic, launched the “Don’t Filter Me” campaign to prevent viewpoint-discriminatory censorship of positive LGBT web content in public schools nationwide. 

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