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Jan 23, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota Will Challenge HB 1057 if Passed Into Law
House Bill 1057, legislation that would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care for transgender youth, will go to the House floor for a full chamber vote next we...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Jan 16, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1057
The ACLU of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1057, a bill that would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care for transgender youth. The bill, which was introduced...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Dec 06, 2019
ACLU Opposes So-Called Fairness for All Act
WASHINGTON — In response to introduction of the so-called Fairness for All Act in the House of Representatives, Ronnie Newman, National Political Director for the American Civil ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Religious Liberty
Nov 18, 2019
ACLU-MI Applauds Michigan Secretary of State for Creating a Transgender-Inclusive Driver’s License Policy
DETROIT – Today the Michigan Secretary of State announced it is streamlining the process for a person to change their sex designation on their state driver’s license or identif...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Nov 01, 2019
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Proposal that Will Allow Discrimination in Federally-Funded Programs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration proposed a rule today that would allow agencies receiving billions of taxpayer dollars in funding from the United States Department of Healt...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Sep 27, 2019
Taxpayer-Funded Child Welfare Agencies Allowed to Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples
DETROIT – As a result of a federal court order issued today, St. Vincent Catholic Charities, a state-contracted and taxpayer-funded child welfare agency, will be allowed to refus...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
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