Mar 20, 2023
Supreme Court Must Reject West Virginia’s Effort to Deny a 12-Year-Old Girl Her Right to Play
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of West Virginia, and Lambda Legal urged the United States Supreme Court to reject an effort by West Virginia’s ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Mar 02, 2023
Tennessee Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taking away the freedom of families of transgender youth to seek critical health care, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law today a ban on all forms of gend...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 28, 2023
LA County Violates Court Order and Perpetuates Horrific Jail Conditions
ACLU Calls for the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff to be Held in Contempt
Court case: Rutherford v. Luna
Feb 28, 2023
Mississippi Bans Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Youth
JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law today a bill banning health care treatments for gender dysphoria for transgender youth, prohibiting doctors from providing ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Feb 24, 2023
Oklahoma’s Classroom Censorship Act is Unconstitutional and Remains a Threat to our First and 14th Amendment Rights 
To protect students and teachers from unlawful censorship and racial discrimination, a lawsuit brought by civil rights and social justice groups must be allowed to proceed.
Court case: BERT v. O'CONNOR
Feb 13, 2023
South Dakota Bans Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth
SIOUX FALLS – Ignoring the warnings of families, advocates, health care providers, and transgender South Dakotans themselves, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed a law b...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
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