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The media uproar about Rep-elect McBride’s use of Capitol bathrooms is an illustration of the routine dehumanization that transgender people face every day. And it’s not just about the bathrooms.

Under the Trump administration, I was still growing into my identity as an openly LGBTQ+ Hispanic person. It was during this time that I began to experience just how personal what many brush off as “just politics” could be and understand the gravity and long-term implications of voting.

Delaware’s Red Clay School Board has proposed a policy to ensure that the Red Clay School District follows federal law and guidance regarding transgender students' rights. We support Red Clay in affirming students' rights and ensuring every child can have a safe and supportive learning environment.

This post is part of our Winter 2017 issue of Connection, our quarterly newsletter. To read the whole newsletter, click here.

Read Kamilla London's guest blog about being an incarcerated transgender woman.

The ACLU is helping Gavin Grimm fight discriminatory policies against transgender people in Virginia. This comes after the U.S. Department of Justice said public schools are no longer obligated to allow transgender students to use the restroom that fits their gender identity.

On Tuesday, January 10th, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for the position of U.S. Attorney General. Committee members should leave no stone unturned when questioning Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III of Alabama, President-elect Trump's nominee for the position of attorney general.

This summer, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero created a comprehensive report stating that President-Elect Trump's statements and policy proposals would blatantly violate the inalienable rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The report, Donald Trump: A One-Man Constitutional Crisis, is available on the ACLU website.

In a landmark victory, the U.S. Supreme Court today announced that all states must guarantee the freedom of same-sex couples to marry. This is a momentous win for freedom, equality, inclusion, and above all, love. We can celebrate that ours is a country that keeps its promise of the pursuit of happiness, liberty, and justice for all.