Press Releases
Jul 21, 2023
Idaho Families of Trans Youth Ask Court to Pause Health Care Ban
Plaintiffs in the Poe v. Labrador lawsuit challenging Idaho’s ban on gender-affirming medical care seek a preliminary injunction
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Poe v. Labrador
Jul 13, 2023
ACLU Urges Members of Congress to Oppose NDAA Amendments Attacking Civil Rights, Health Care, and Civil Liberties
WASHINGTON — In a letter sent to congressional offices today, the American Civil Liberties Union strongly urged members to oppose a series of proposed amendments to the annual Na...
Jul 11, 2023
Transgender Kansans Intervene in Lawsuit to Block Attorney General from Denying Changes to Gender Markers on Driver’s Licenses
TOPEKA, KAN. – The ACLU of Kansas, the ACLU, and Stinson LLP today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit between Attorney General Kris Kobach and the Kansas Department of Reve...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 08, 2023
Sixth Circuit Allows Tennessee’s Ban on Care for Transgender Youth to Take Effect
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has accepted a request by Tennessee’s attorney general to lift an injunction issued by a lower court blocking e...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: L.W. v. Skrmetti/U.S. v. Skrmetti
Jun 28, 2023
ACLU Reacts to Gov. Hobbs’ Executive Order Ensuring Access to Gender-Affirming Health Care
The ACLU, ACLU of Arizona, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP filed a lawsuit in 2019 challenging state health care exclusions
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Toomey v. State of Arizona
Jun 20, 2023
Federal Judge Overturns Arkansas’ Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
Federal Judge Overturns Arkansas’ Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Brandt et al v. Rutledge et al
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