Press Releases
Apr 05, 2016
ACLU of Mississippi Responds to Governor Signing Anti-LGBT Discrimination Into Law
Gov. Bryant Approves Law that Would Harm Thousands of Mississippians
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 28, 2016
Advocacy Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina’s Sweeping Anti-LGBT Law
ACLU, Lambda Legal, and Equality NC sue on behalf of LGBT North Carolinians
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Dec 17, 2015
ACLU Challenges Minnesota’s Ban on Medicaid Coverage of Transition-Related Surgery
Lawsuit Says Ban Arbitrarily Denies Transgender People Necessary Healthcare
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: OutFront v. Johnson Piper
Oct 21, 2015
Transgender Student Asks Appeals Court to Stop Virginia School’s Discriminatory Restroom Policy
ACLU Seeks Reversal of Lower Court Decision That Forces Trans Students to Continue Using Separate Facilities
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Jun 30, 2015
DOJ Filing Supports Transgender Student’s Right to Appropriate Restroom Facilities in ACLU Case
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today filed a statement of interest in federal court explaining that transgender students must be allowed to use the restroom that correspo...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
Jun 24, 2015
NYCLU Report Exposes Illegal Treatment of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students in New York Public Schools
NEW YORK — The New York Civil Liberties Union today released a report today revealing the serious and pervasive discrimination and harassment faced by transgender and gender nonc...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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