Inviting radical organizations like Turning Point USA and individuals committed to dismantling equitable public education like Education Sec. Linda McMahon to give an assembly is neither "meaningful" nor "nonpartisan." It is dangerous and unethical. 1/ #LGBTQ #NewJersey #NJ #ColtsNeck

New Jerseyans are clear: they will fight back against authoritarianism and want elected officials who will do the same. Tell your lawmakers to pass the People’s Agenda this lame duck session. Take action now: action.aclu.org/send-message... #United4Justice #PeoplesAgenda #LameDuck

Join us for the first part of our Truthtelling webinar series, which digs into the misinformation shaping how trans and queer people experience health and healthcare. Our first session will cover the myths surrounding detransition. Sign up at gse.lgbt/truthtelling!

This Thursday, July 17—the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis' passing—we're joining a national day of nonviolent action called Good Trouble Lives On. Keep Congressman Lewis' legacy alive by marching with us at the rally & march in Newark! Register to join us at gse.lgbt/goodtrouble ✊

In a time when rights, families, and futures are under attack, I’m proud to have @gardenstateequality.org Action Fund, New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, in my corner. Together we’ll continue to defend dignity, equality, and justice for all New Jerseyans.

GOOD NEWS: After last month's court order in Orr v. Trump, the State Department is now required to issue passports to nonbinary and trans people with correct gender markers, and has finally issued guidance on how to do so. Read our full July passport update at gse.lgbt/passports.

Great news: A bill that would improve access to PrEP and PEP passed out of the NJ Senate Budget Committee last week!⁠ ⁠ Now we need it to move in the Assembly—help make that happen by using our simple tool to send a message to your legislators.⁠ 📨 gse.lgbt/prep

#ProudAndFree: #UnitedForTransPower In response to #Skrmetti, we’re gathering in #AsburyPark this Saturday, 6/21 to show up for trans people and say: trans rights are not up for debate! RSVP and more info >> gse.lgbt/skrmetti #ProudAndFreeRally #TransRights #SCOTUS #NJ #NewJersey #JerseyShore

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States failed trans youth by upholding Tennessee’s cruel and discriminatory ban on transition-related healthcare for youth.⁠ ⁠ ❗ Important: right now, New Jersey is still a sanctuary for trans healthcare.⁠

Statement from Garden State Equality on the Newark Detention Center Disturbance:

It's the moment we've all been waiting for: the Equality Ball is THIS WEEK! Now's your last chance to buy tickets, so don't wait—get your tickets now at gse.lgbt/ball25 💃

How better to kick off Pride Month than joining us, drag queens Honey Davenport and Crystal Envy, and singer Tiger James at the Equality Ball next Friday, May 30? There's only one week left to buy tickets, so don't wait: gse.lgbt/ball25

Join honoree @govmurphy.bsky.social and special guest Dominique Jackson in celebrating our work at the Equality Ball on Friday, May 30! There are only 9️⃣ days left to purchase tickets for our largest annual fundraiser, so don't wait! Buy tickets now: gse.lgbt/ball25

“There’s no doubt that there will be even more mental health challenges that we’re not prepared to tackle without 988.” — Natalie Hernandez @gardenstateequality.org @trevorproject.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/05/trum...

Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz joined @gardenstateequality.org to celebrate their new historic headquarters in the heart of Asbury Park with a Cornerstone of Gratitude Plaque Dedication Ceremony. "This building will lend cover, hope - a space of safety when someone doesn't know where they belong."

🚨 FLASH SALE ALERT 🚨 The Equality at Work Symposium is this Friday 4/11, and we're running a flash sale until 11:59 pm tomorrow (4/8)! Get your discounted tickets and connect with others looking to make their workplaces more inclusive, equitable, diverse, and accessible: gse.lgbt/work25flash ✨

We're excited to announce our keynote panel for Equality at Work, our annual inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility symposium on 4/11! Our headliners are 6 Black & Brown queer & allied women working to advance inclusion across industries. Register for Equality at Work ➡ gse.lgbt/work25

Are YOU ready for #TDOV? We’re excited to share programming for our Trans Day of Visibility event this Friday 3/28 at Montclair State University. 📋 Register at gse.lgbt/tdov25 ✂ Sign up for haircuts at gse.lgbt/haircut25

Happy National LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week! This week, we lobbied our lawmakers on a number of health equity bills, including expanding access to PrEP and PEP and passing a health equity bill package. Do your part to advance health equity now—contact your legislators at jerseytrans.care!

Join us on Tuesday, April 8 for Joining Together in Right Relationship: A Healing Space for Empowered Women. We will imagine how all women can build diverse communities to powerfully face the challenges of these times and create flourishing futures for all. Learn more and RSVP at gse.lgbt/joining ✨

Are you looking to take action in the face of the Trump administration's assaults on marginalized people and democracy itself? Join us and Jersey Pride, Inc. at UNITED 2025 to build community, gain advocacy skills, and figure out how YOU can plug into resistance and activism right here in NJ!

We want to thank Sundeep Iyer for his commitment to preserving legal equality for all New Jerseyans as the Director of the NJ Division on Civil Rights, and we want to congratulate incoming DCR Director Yolanda Melville on her appointment! @newjerseyoag.bsky.social @stateofnewjersey.bsky.social

📣Today, join us @njaij.bsky.social, @maketheroadnj.bsky.social, and our partners as we fight back against the planned opening of a new 1000-bed immigration detention facility that would quadruple the amount of immigration detention space in NJ. Details ➡️ www.aclu-nj.org/en/events/ac...

Looking for information about legally changing your name and gender marker in #NewJersey? Join us at one of our upcoming name change info sessions!⁠ Saturday, 3/8 @ 11am : gse.lgbt/nameinfo1 Saturday, 4/5 @ 11am: gse.lgbt/nameinfo2 #trans #transgender #nonbinary #NJ

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 PRIDE SEASON IS LESS THAN TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AWAY!⁠ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ⁠ Last year, we were able to attend 60+ #Pride celebrations in every part of #NewJersey — but only thanks to the help of everyone who told us about events!⁠ ⁠ Help us attend even more this year >> gse.lgbt/prideevents25 #NJ #LGBTQ

We’re fighting to protect gender-affirming care in #NewJersey for people like Michelle. You can help.⁠ Learn more and get involved at jerseytrans.care #NJ #trans #LGBTQ #transgender #nonbinary

We want to thank @booker.senate.gov and @kim.senate.gov for supporting #trans youth AGAIN earlier this week by voting "NO" on Senate Bill 9. This bill would've banned transgender girls and women from being able to play on the correct sports teams. #NJ #NewJersey

Coming up next month on 3/17 is our Lobby Day! Will you join us to advocate for gender-affirming care, bodily autonomy, HIV medication, and more? ⁠ This is YOUR opportunity to show our lawmakers what we need them to do to protect queer & trans people in #NewJersey! gse.lgbt/lobbyday

🏳️‍⚧️🏒🔊 ARE YOU READY FOR FULL VOLUME #PRIDE? 🔊🏒🏳️‍🌈⁠ ⁠ We're excited to partner with @pwhlsirens.bsky.social for their \Pride Game coming up on March 22! Get your tickets now! >> gse.lgbt/sirens #NJ #NewJersey #hockey

Equality is fundamental to economic progress, which is why we're grateful @govmurphy.bsky.social started his final budget address today by committing to defend the rights and freedoms of every New Jerseyan alongside fiscal security and opportunity. #NJ #NewJersey @stateofnewjersey.bsky.social

Gender-affirming care is only protected by executive order in #NewJersey, meaning the next governor could revoke our status as a trans healthcare sanctuary state upon taking office. YOU can help us fix that. Learn more and get involved by clicking the link: jerseytrans.care #NJ #LGBTQ #transgender

Every day, people ask us what they can do to protect gender-affirming care in #NewJersey. Here's your chance. Help us and learn more about our campaign at jerseytrans.care.

“This is not just an erasure of words — it is an erasure of history. Stripping trans and queer identities from the narrative of Stonewall is a deliberate and dangerous attempt to rewrite history." Read the whole article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Last night, news broke that the #NationalParkService has scrubbed any references to #transgender and #queer people and history from the website of the #Stonewall National Monument. The Marsha P. Johnson Family Foundation and Garden State Equality condemn this discriminatory and dangerous action.⁠

luv u 💙🩵 #ValentinesDay #NJ #NewJersey #LGBTQ

🎉 HUGE WIN: Today, a federal district court issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a Trump admin EO attempting to shut down access nationwide to gender-affirming medical care for trans people under 19. Read more: tinyurl.com/5n6s6nnx

BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order aiming to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under age 19 nationwide. This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.

Trans youth deserve access to the health care they need — and a federal judge agrees.

We've just had an exciting opportunity open up for our membership happening in ONE HOUR! Register >> gse.lgbt/booker @corybooker.com is holding a listening session for LGBTQ+ New Jerseyans at 4pm today. If you've ever wanted to ask Sen. Booker a question, here's your chance!

“The full implications of these executive orders [are] not understood yet, and that in real time, as we gain a better understanding of what the impact will look like, we’re going to try to keep … [everyone] as informed as possible." Read the full article ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We’re grateful for the support of @gardenstateequality.org, @lowensteinllp.bsky.social & @newjerseyoag.bsky.social in ensuring all students feel safe and respected in school.

With this ruling, the court recognized students should never face a different set of rules because of their gender identity or expression.

BIG NEWS: The NJ Superior Court upheld a prior ruling that blocks three school districts from implementing policies that would have forcibly outed transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse students.

Join us for a series of virtual roundtables with candidates for New Jersey Governor! Starting Wednesday, these Zoom events will feature in-depth discussions of how candidates plan to address issues important to LGBTQ+ communities in New Jersey. View dates and RSVP: gse.lgbt/gov25

GOOD NEWS: Today @govmurphy signed an executive order establishing an Advisory Council on HIV, STIs, and Viral Hepatitis. 1/ #NewJersey #NJ #HIV @govmurphy.bsky.social @stateofnewjersey.bsky.social

BREAKING: The #NJ Superior Court has upheld the injunction preventing 3 Monmouth County school boards from implementing policies that would forcibly out #transgender students. The court agreed these policies violate the #NewJersey Law Against Discrimination. 1/

Yesterday, #NewJersey AG Matthew Platkin, alongside 15 other attorneys general from around the country, reaffirmed his commitment to protecting access to gender affirming care. We thank AG Platkin and the entire coalition for making it clear they will protect access to this life-saving healthcare.

BREAKING: Trump just signed another ridiculous anti- #trans executive order. This one claims to be about protecting women in sports. Let’s be clear: it is a violation of #NewJersey law to prevent trans girls and women from playing sports as the girls and women they are.

Breaking news: State attorneys general from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Vermont, and Wisconsin advise Trump's EO banning trans care is unlawful, hospitals should provide care. Big counter salvo!

The #NJ Division of #CivilRights just made it unequivocally clear: anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination is an affront to the Garden State's values and our Law Against Discrimination is in full force — no matter what the federal government has to say. 1/ #NewJersey #LGBTQ #trans #transgender #queer