Jay Kaplan - ACLU of Michigan

Bio

Jay has been staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Project since it began operations in 2001. Among the issues he has worked on include: challenging undercover sting operations targeting gay men, protecting the right of same-sex couples to jointly adopt their children, marriage equality and the benefits associated with marriage, access to state identity documents for transgender residents, and the Aimee Stephens case, which went to the United States Supreme Court, where the Court held in Bostock v Clayton County that LGBTQ+ employees are protected against discrimination under federal civil rights laws. Jay’s work has been recognized by the Michigan State Bar (Unsung Hero), the National Education Association (Virginia Uribe Civil Rights), and Michigan Lawyers’ Weekly (Lawyers Hall of Fame).

Featured Work

News & Commentary

Uniting with Trans People: Why Solidarity Is Essential for the Whole LGBTQ+ Community

The community must rally together in the face of Trump's anti-trans agenda.

News & Commentary

Trump’s Targeting of Trans People

By quickly issuing a flurry of executive orders that attempt to take away the rights of trans people, President Donald Trump has made clear during his administration’s first few weeks that he intends to continue his bullying ways – ignoring the law and trampling constitutional rights – now that he h

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Inside the Supreme Court's First Transgender Rights Case

Aimee Stephens was not prepared for the outpouring of affection that greeted her when she emerged from the U.S. Supreme Court after witnessing history in the making. The Court’s nine justices, for the first time ever, had just heard oral arguments in a case involving a transgender person.

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