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Feb 06, 2018
ACLU Sues Alabama for Discrimination Against Transgender People
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Alabama filed a lawsuit today challenging Alabama’s policy of restricting access to driver’s licenses for tr...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Corbitt v. Taylor
Jan 16, 2018
ACLU Responds to Department of Education Dismissal of Complaints from Transgender Students
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has reportedly determined it does not have jurisdiction over responding to discrimination on the basis of gender ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Jan 02, 2018
Trump Administration Will Not Ask Supreme Court to Halt Trans Military Recruits
NEW YORK – In response to media reports that the Department of Justice will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and prevent transgender people from entering the military ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Dec 21, 2017
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to further delay enlistment of new transgender service members in the armed forces. The rulin...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Dec 18, 2017
ACLU Responds to Trump Administration Attempts to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
RICHMOND, Va. — The American Civil Liberties Union today responded to the Trump administration’s ongoing attempts to halt a court order that prohibits the Pentagon from impleme...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Dec 12, 2017
ACLU Statement on Trump Administration Attempt to Delay Enlistment of Transgender Service Members
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration filed a motion today to stay part of the district court’s injunction in the American Civil Liberties Union’s case, Stone v. Trump, which...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
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