Press Releases
Oct 14, 2022
US District Court Trial Challenging Arkansas’ Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Begins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 14, 2022
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorneys from the ACLU and the ACLU of Arkansas will be figh...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Brandt et al v. Rutledge et al
Sep 29, 2022
ACLU, ACLU Foundation of CT Defend Inclusive Athletics Policy on Behalf of Connecticut Trans Athletes
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgMeghan Holden, ACLU Foundation of Connecticut, media@acluct.org
NEW YORK – On behalf of Andraya Yearwood and Terry Miller,...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Soule et al v. CT Association of Schools et al
Sep 16, 2022
Texas Court Expands Injunction Blocking State From Targeting Families of Trans Youth Who Are Members of PFLAG National
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 16, 2022
CONTACTLambda Legal: Jonathan Adams, 646-752-3251; jadams@lambdalegal.orgACLU of Texas: Matt Levin, media@aclutx.orgPFLAG National: Laura Mc...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: PFLAG v. Abbott
Sep 12, 2022
Alaska Airlines’s Gendered Dress Codes Are Likely Discriminatory, Says WA State Commission on Human Rights
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, Communications Strategist, gbranstetter@aclu.org
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Commission on Human Rights today issued a reasonable cause fin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Wetherell v. Alaska Airlines
Aug 23, 2022
ACLU and ACLU of North Carolina Urge Court to End Health Care Delays Faced by Incarcerated Transgender Woman
CONTACT
Gillian Branstetter, gbranstetter@aclu.org
Olivia Neal, oneal@acluofnc.org
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civi...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Jun 23, 2022
ACLU Statement on Proposed New Title IX Rules
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 23, 2022
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking g...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
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