Apr 07, 2017
Nebraska Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay and Lesbian Foster Parents
Last State Ban on Adoption or Fostering by LGBT People in U.S. to Fall
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Apr 07, 2017
ACLU Seeks Documents from Potential NCAA Host Sites in North Carolina Clarifying Protections for LGBT People
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of North Carolina are seeking documents from cities and educational institutions throughout North Carolina to establis...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Apr 04, 2017
ACLU Statement on NCAA Decision to Reconsider North Carolina Sites
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NCAA Board of Governors announced today that it will again consider bids to host championship events in North Carolina despite the fact that North Carolina ha...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Apr 03, 2017
ACLU Takes Legal Action to Defend Rights of Transgender Students in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a legal motion today to defend the Boyertown Area School District’s practice of allowing st...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Mar 30, 2017
ACLU and Lambda Legal Condemn ‘Fake’ Repeal of HB 2
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly today passed a bill that does not repeal the discriminatory HB 2 law. Instead, it keeps in place the most harmful parts of the...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Mar 30, 2017
ACLU Opposes H.B. 2 Proposal that Would Continue Discrimination
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina released the following statement on H.B. 142, a new legislative proposal to address House Bill 2, North Carol...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
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