News & Commentary

DeOnyae-Dior Valentina, the subject of our June advocate profile, has been advocating for her community since high school. The secret to her advocacy, she says, is her own stories and experiences.

Gov. Braun's first 100 days have been marked by executive orders and actions that have stoked fear and alienation among some Hoosiers instead of addressing nuts and bolts issues for everyone.

LGBTQ+ youth need the support of their societies, peers, parents, schools, and physicians. Unfortunately, Indiana law ties doctors' hands from helping young transgender people receive live-saving health care.

It was ten years ago this week that marriage equality was affirmed as a constitutional right in Indiana — but the fight for full freedom for LGBTQ+ Hoosiers continues.

Gillian Branstetter, National Communications Strategist, ACLU

Celebrate Indiana's LGBTQ+ community by attending a Pride event near you!

For Transgender Day of Visibility, we asked Hoosiers to write messages of hope and affirmation to trans youth in Indiana to let them know they are loved and supported. Here are some of the messages you sent.

The clear message from Indiana elected officials to LGBTQ Hoosiers recently has been: go away. But we’re not leaving.

This Trans Awareness Week, transgender Hoosiers want trans youth to know they are loved and supported in Indiana.