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ACLU and NCLR Halt Legal Action After Promise from California Adoption Agency that It Won't Discriminate (10/05/2005)
LOS ANGELES - The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Center for Lesbian Rights announced today that they would no longer pursue legal action against an Orange County-based adoption agency after the agency signed a binding agreement with the state that it would no longer discriminate against applicants based on sexual orientation.

ACLU Asks Court to Require Immediate Action to Stop Harassment of Gay and Transgender Youth at Hawaii Juvenile Detention Facility (10/04/2005)
HONOLULU - The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal court to order the state's juvenile detention facility to take immediate action to halt harassment and abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender wards. The ACLU's motion for a preliminary injunction aims to force Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF) to implement policies and training to protect LGBT youth in its care.

Michigan Marriage Amendment Does Not Reach the Workplace, Judge Rules (09/27/2005)
LANSING, MI -- In a victory for Michigan same-sex couples, a state judge ruled today that public employers are not prohibited from offering domestic partner benefits to employees. The ruling comes in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan on behalf of 21 same-sex couples who were in danger of losing health care benefits after the state adopted a constitutional amendment banning marriage for same-sex couples in November 2004.

Six Same-Sex Couples File Challenge to a Florida Anti-Gay Initiative Threatening all Protections for Families of Same-Sex Couples (09/21/2005)
TALLAHASSEE - Six same-sex couples filed a challenge before the Florida Supreme Court today charging that the anti-gay voter initiative threatening protections for the families of same-sex couples violates the Florida Constitution.

ACLU of Massachusetts Praises Legislators for Voting Down Discriminatory Marriage Amendment (09/14/2005)
BOSTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts today applauded the Massachusetts state legislature for overwhelmingly voting down a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have codified discrimination against same-sex couples.

ACLU of Southern California and Fresno School Officials Reach Agreement to Counter Anti-Gay Prejudice (09/14/2005)
LOS ANGELES -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network today announced an agreement with the Fresno Unified School District to take steps to eliminate anti-gay discrimination from Fresno campuses after receiving multiple complaints from students who were harassed, in some cases by school officials, because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation.

ACLU/SC and OC High School Students File Suit to Stop District's Unequal Treatment of Gay and Lesbian Students (09/07/2005)

ACLU Sues Southern California School District to Stop Unequal Treatment of Gay and Lesbian Students (09/07/2005)
LOS ANGELES -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, an Orange County high school senior, and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network filed a lawsuit today against the Garden Grove Unified School District in an effort to stop discrimination and harassment of gay and lesbian students on campus.

Citing Shocking Incidents of Harassment of Gay and Transgender Youth, ACLU Files Federal Civil Lawsuit against Hawai'i Juvenile Detention Facility (09/02/2005)
HONOLULU - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal civil rights lawsuit late yesterday on behalf of three young people who say they've been abused and harassed because of their sexual orientation and gender identity while at the state's juvenile detention facility.

Congressman Barney Frank in Orlando September 10 for Special ACLU Foundation of Florida Benefit (08/31/2005)
MIAMI - U.S. Congressman Barney Frank -- the funniest Congressman in Washington according to a 2004 survey of Capitol Hill staffers published in Washingtonian magazine -- will be in Orlando Saturday, September 10 for a special event benefiting the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Florida.