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about LGBTQ Rights
Jul 07, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida’s Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law
The “Stop W.O.K.E.” Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the classroom
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Jun 30, 2026
Attorneys for Transgender Student-Athletes Respond to Supreme Court Ruling in BPJ and Hecox
WASHINGTON - This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in two cases — West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox — brought to the Supreme Court by...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Court case: West Virginia v. B.P.J.
Jun 24, 2026
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Attempt to Seize Private Medical Records of Trans Youth From New York Hospitals
NEW YORK - A judge for the United States District of the Southern District of New York has granted a request from transgender people and their families for a temporary restraining ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Coe v. Blanche
Jun 16, 2026
Judge Blocks Idaho Law Criminalizing Transgender People’s Bathroom Access
BOISE – A federal judge today granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of H.B. 752, a new state law threatening transgender people with up to five year...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 15, 2026
Florida School District Unlawfully Fires Intersex Public School Teacher
In a new EEOC filing, former St. Johns County School District teacher Shepard Scalf charges the district with violating the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on sex discrimination
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 02, 2026
New York Families of Transgender Youth Challenge Trump Administration Attempt to Seize Private Health Records
Three families of transgender youth and two transgender young adults sue the Attorney General and the U.S. Department of Justice over their efforts to seize the private health information of transgender youth at NYU Langone Health and other New York City hospitals
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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The Latest in LGBTQ Rights
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North DakotaJul 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Thunderhawk V. Morton County. Explore Case.Thunderhawk v. Morton County
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News & CommentaryJul 2026
LGBTQ Rights
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Federal Funding Should Support Communities, Not Political Agendas. Explore News & Commentary.Federal Funding Should Support Communities, Not Political Agendas
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Court CaseJul 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Mirabelli V. Bonta. Explore Case.Mirabelli v. Bonta
In April 2023, a lawsuit was brought challenging a California Department of Education policy preventing public school faculty from outing transgender students without the student’s consent, alleging the law violates the rights of parents. The ACLU opposes the lawsuit in the interest of protecting the privacy and safety of transgender students. -
News & CommentaryJul 2026
LGBTQ Rights
Your Questions Answered: What You Need To Know About The Bpj And Hecox Supreme Court Decision. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: What You Need to Know About the BPJ and Hecox Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender women and girls from school sports. Learn how the decision impacts transgender people, families, and educators.