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The ACLU SoCal marched at the L.A. Pride Parade under the theme “fight for trans futures.”

Over 250 activists, supporters, and former clients showed up to march and celebrate with us in our largest L.A. Pride parade contingent ever.

Meet Californians who fought to make California a more just place.

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation honored the ACLU SoCal with the Community Hero Award at its 10th annual Pride Night — but not without a hitch!

As we celebrate 100 years of ACLU SoCal and Pride Month, we recall the first L.A. Pride Parade on June 28, 1970.

My name is Adrian, and I’m a proud transgender man.  

The new year is an opportunity for everyone to look toward the future and do better — including gyms. This year, let's challenge them to be more inclusive. Going to the gym should be a positive and healthy experience for everyone.

This Pride weekend, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, let's march, let's celebrate, let's party. But first let us remember today and always that the lives of Black trans people, and specifically the lives of Black trans women, matter. Let's recognize and memorialize

After years of working to affirm my identity in a world where transgender people are questioned constantly about their decisions, I felt hopeful as I arrived for the surgery I had waited so long for. I was 27, and I would finally be closer to calling my body home.