Harper Seldin
@harperseldin.bsky.social
Attorney at ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project. Views are my own.
In February, the Kansas state legislature passed a law that required all driver’s licenses to reflect sex at birth. Roughly 1,700 intersex and transgender Kansans received a letter saying to get new licenses, including Dakota West. Now, she’s suing. https://wapo.st/3VaB9yX
BREAKING: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow essential health care to be withheld from transgender people in federal prisons. Denying medically-necessary care to any incarcerated person is cruel and unusual punishment — period.
Because of our lawsuit, no patient records from NYU or Mt. Sinai have been disclosed to the DOJ as part of these settlements — and that block remains in full effect. It’s beyond shameful that the Trump administration has strong-armed these hospitals into a deal that betrays New York families.
NYU Langone strikes deal with Trump DOJ to end gender-affirming care for minors
The hospital system will pay $8.5 million, similar to the “monetary penalty” paid by Mount Sinai earlier this month.
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After banning them from the military, Pete Hegseth's Defense Department is withholding tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in severance from transgender veterans, some of whom are now homeless or relying on food banks to feed themselves and their families because of it
Core question in this case is whether the administration acted with animus towards trans people when they implemented a Trump order claiming trans people are inherently lacking "integrity," not helped every time Hegseth calls us "trannies" to make himself giggle
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2mo agoThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the U.S. military to discharge roughly two dozen transgender service members in a case that could decide the constitutionality of President Trump’s transgender troop ban.
Kansas' new law preventing transgender people from having accurate identification or using the right bathroom is an alarming intrusion on our rights and safety. Kansas, we'll see you in court.
Opinion | What’s Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us All (Gift Article)
Is Kansas just the beginning?
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I'm so thankful to Becky and her mom for their trust, generosity, and strength in front of the Supreme Court. No matter what the Court says, Becky is a hero for standing up for herself and trans girls like her. Doing what's right, even when the odds are against you, is the definition of courage.
BREAKING: We're suing the Department of Justice for demanding a New York City hospital turn over private medical records about trans youth who've received gender affirming care. The goal of these baseless subpoenas is clear — pressuring providers into dropping patients and obeying President Trump.
BREAKING: We just temporarily blocked enforcement of a Kansas law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 18. A state court found the law likely violates the Kansas state constitution.
Under Idaho state law a trans person would now face less of a penalty for peeing on the steps of the state capitol than using the "wrong" bathroom
ACLU@aclu.org · 6mo agoBREAKING: We’re suing Idaho over a new state law banning transgender people from using the correct restrooms in all government-owned buildings and private businesses that are open to the public. This extreme law threatens felony convictions and up to 5 years in prison.
On Wednesday, our legal team will be at the Supreme Court defending the American tradition of birthright citizenship against President Trump's attacks. We're prepared to fight for babies born in the U.S.A. and the families who love them.
Daughter of immigrants brings history to bear in fight for birthright citizenship
Cecillia Wang was born in Oregon after her parents left Taiwan. That path has animated her work over two decades at the ACLU and will inform her case at the Supreme Court.
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Episode 20 is live! This week, we will take a closer look at state legislation that strips away the civil rights of trans people. @kansasreflector.com @harperseldin.bsky.social @journalist-sherman.bsky.social @aclu.org www.newsfromthestates.com/episode/its-...
‘It’s dire’: A closer look at the new anti-trans law in Kansas | News From The States
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BREAKING: A judge refused to block a Kansas law that invalidates the driver’s licenses of transgender people and allows trans people to be sued for using public restrooms. This isn't the final say, and we will keep fighting in court to stop this discriminatory law.
We're at @sxswedu.com! Watch @brennancenter.org's @erings.bsky.social lead a panel about the ways state constitutions can protect and empower youth. With @aclu.org's @harperseldin.bsky.social, @lwvus.bsky.social's @thecelinafactor.bsky.social, and @youthvgov.bsky.social's Julia Olson.
How State Constitutions Empower & Protect Youth | SXSW EDU 2026
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Harper to the judge: "Your driver's license doesn't list your height and weight at birth. It doesn't list where you used to live. It identifies who you are now."
Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 7mo agoAt 1:30 Central/2:30 Eastern, my colleague @harperseldin.bsky.social will be in state court in Kansas asking a judge to block the new law that invalidated the driver's licenses of trans people across the state. You can tune into the hearing here
We're in court today asking a judge to block a new Kansas law that invalidates the IDs of transgender people and allows anyone to sue a person they suspect of being trans for using public restrooms. This law has been wreaking havoc on trans people and we're demanding an immediate end to it.
We'll update this page if/when we get an order from the judge
Understanding the New Kansas Law Targeting Transgender People - ACLU of Kansas
This resource will be further developed as we have more information. If you or a loved one is impacted by Senate Bill 244 becoming a law, contact us by visiting aclu.org/KS_SB244 or by clicking the li...
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At 1:30 Central/2:30 Eastern, my colleague @harperseldin.bsky.social will be in state court in Kansas asking a judge to block the new law that invalidated the driver's licenses of trans people across the state. You can tune into the hearing here
District Court | Douglas County KS
The 7th Judicial District Court of Kansas includes court divisions, Clerk of the District Court, Court Trustee, Court Services, Citizen Review Board and the Self-Help office.
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As Kagan notes in her dissent, the Court opted not to hear the due process parental rights argument against bans on gender-affirming medical care in Skrmetti, basically setting up a regime where parents can force their trans children back into the closet but cannot help them out of it
Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 7mo agoNEW: SCOTUS partially grants the request in Mirabelli v. Bonta, relating to California policies protecting against forced outing of trans students by teachers to parents, over the dissent of the Democratic appointees. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 25A810
ELIZABETH MIRABELLI, ET AL. U. ROB BONTA,
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION TO VACATE INTERLOCUTORY STAY ORDER
[March 2, 2026]
PER CURIAM.
Before us is an application to vacate a Court of Appeals order staying a permanent injunction entered by a District Court on behalf of parents and teachers who claim that certain California policies violate their rights under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The parents object that these policies prevent schools from telling them about their children's efforts to engage in gender transitioning at school unless the children consent to parental notifi-cation. The parents also take issue with California's requirement that schools use children's preferred names and pronouns regardless of their parents' wishes. The teachers object to their compelled participation in the implementation of the State's policies.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreibjzhdtfforzaldeho6ubx7nud7cnmafby7wxqd2rbtm4ixrzipgq)
Honestly a more impressive move would have been covering the missed income of transgender drivers now out of a job
southpaw@nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 8mo ago“sorry about the fascism you’re dealing with; here’s a $10 coupon that expires next week.” via @marisakabas.bsky.social
BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.
This state court challenge is being led by @harperseldin.bsky.social
Transgender Kansans Challenge State Law Invalidating Their Driver’s Licenses and Allowing Them to Be Sued for Using Public Restrooms | American Civil Liberties Union
Topeka, KS – Two transgender residents of Kansas have filed a lawsuit in state court challenging a new state law that immediately invalidated their...
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ACLU@aclu.org · 8mo agoBREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.
This effectively forces every trans person in the state to out themselves while applying for a job, renting an apartment, or being stopped by police. It's part of the same law that allows anyone to sue anyone else they suspect of being trans and using the "wrong" bathroom.
Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 8mo ago1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses. Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked. Subscribe to support our journalism. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...
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On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...
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ICE and CBP agents are out of control and put everyone in danger. We're calling for ICE agents to withdraw from Minneapolis, and for Congress to rein in ICE’s abuses in our communities.
BREAKING: We filed a class action lawsuit against ICE and CBP challenging federal agents’ unconstitutional and illegal stops and arrests of people in Minnesota. We'll see the Trump administration in court.
On my way to the Supreme Court where I'll be proud to support 15-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, West Virginia's only transgender athlete, as she opposes the state's effort to ban her from playing as herself. Win or lose, Becky and her family are heroes for standing up for what's right
Politicians are hoping to not just ban trans kids from playing sports with their friends but also open the door to all sorts of discrimination against transgender and other LGBTQ people. We'll be at the Supreme Court tomorrow to stop them.
How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rights
If bans on trans youth athletes are upheld, more girls could face ‘invasive sex testing’ and trans people could broadly lose civil rights protections
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