Jan 17, 2017
President Obama Grants Commutation to Chelsea Manning
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced today the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentence for disclosing classified information that raised public awareness regarding...
Jan 09, 2017
ACLU Acts to Block Court Order That Permits Discrimination Against Women, Transgender People Seeking Health Care
FORT WORTH, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a motion to stay a nationwide court order preventing the federal government from enforcing an Affordable Care A...
Dec 21, 2016
ACLU and Lambda Legal Condemn North Carolina Lawmakers’ Failure to Repeal H.B. 2
RALEIGH –The North Carolina legislature today convened for a special session where it failed to pass a bill repealing H.B. 2, the state’s sweeping anti-LGBT law. Based on a pro...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Dec 19, 2016
ACLU and Lambda Legal Comment on Expected Vote to Repeal HB2
RALEIGH, N.C. — In a move that could lead to the repeal of North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law, H.B. 2, the Charlotte City Council voted today to repeal its LGBT non-discrimination ...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
Dec 05, 2016
ACLU And LGBT Groups Call on Obama to Grant Clemency to Chelsea Manning
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and over a dozen LGBT groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama today urging the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentence ...
Nov 16, 2016
Minnesota Transgender Surgery Ban Found Unconstitutional
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota district court ruled this week that transgender people on the state's Medical Assistance progam in Minnesota deserve access to medically necessary s...
Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights
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