Press Releases
Jun 26, 2015
Supreme Court Declares State Marriage Bans for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional
Ruling Establishes Marriage Equality Nationwide
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Freedom to Marry at the Supreme Court
Jun 25, 2015
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Housing Discrimination Case
WASHINGTON – In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the 1968 Fair Housing Act continues to protect victims of discrimination, even where they cannot prove int...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Women's Rights
Jun 24, 2015
Ohio Senate Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban
SB 127 Would Make It Harder for Women to Access Health Care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jun 24, 2015
ACLU Response to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson's Statement on Family Detention and Asylum
WASHINGTON — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said in a statement today that he has "reached the conclusion that we must make substantial changes in our detention pra...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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
Jun 23, 2015
ACLU Study Spotlights Tale of Two Economic Recoveries for Black and White Homeowners
Racial Wealth Gap Grows Dramatically, Leaving Black Families at Severe Economic Disadvantage
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
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