Bio
Gillian Branstetter is a Communications Strategist at the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project. Formerly of the National Women’s Law Center and the National Center for Transgender Equality, she works with advocates, storytellers, reporters, and artists to fight for gender equality, including the safety and dignity of queer and transgender people. She is an experienced spokesperson and media strategist featured in national and local media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, Washington Post, and The Ezra Klein Show. She has also appeared as a writer and reporter in The Atlantic, The Nationm Newsweek, Out Magazine, and Thomson-Reuters.
Featured work
Mar 2, 2026
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “Save Women’s Sports”
Sep 29, 2025
What’s at Stake as the Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Sports Bans
Jun 26, 2025
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
Jan 22, 2025
Trump's Executive Orders Promoting Sex Discrimination, Explained
Sep 5, 2024
The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained.
Jun 28, 2024
55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures
Jan 25, 2024
Live From Sundance: Telling Better Queer and Trans Stories
Jun 29, 2023
How We’re Winning The Fight to Defend Trans Rights
Jun 6, 2023
How Housing Segregation Shaped America's 'Gayborhoods'