Aug 18, 2023
ACLU and Planned Parenthood File Notice of Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge
LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and its medical director, Dr. Sarah Traxler, filed a notice of appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court following a Lancast...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Aug 17, 2023
Appeals Court Blocks Idaho Ban on Transgender Youth Athletes
BOISE, Idaho – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an injunction against an Idaho law barring transgender athletes from participating in student athletics. The court fo...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Hecox v. Little
Aug 11, 2023
ACLU and Planned Parenthood Vow Appeal After Court Rules Against Single-Subject Challenge
LINCOLN, Neb. – A state court decision issued today means Nebraska’s new restrictions on gender-related care for transgender youth and abortion access will remain law for now. ...
Aug 07, 2023
Federal Court Rejects Challenge to Trans-Inclusive Restroom Policy at Ohio School District
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio issued a judgment on the pleadings in a lawsuit challenging Bethel Local Schoo...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
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...
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