Law & Courts · May 4, 2023
Oklahoma Bans Lifesaving Care for Trans Youth, Sparks Lawsuit
Lawsuit challenges Oklahoma ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth. #Oklahoma #TransRights #LGBTQ #ACLU #LambdaLegal
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Politics · Apr 23
North Dakota Bans Gender-Affirming Health Care for Trans Youth, Violates Their Rights
North Dakota Gov. Burgum signs bill banning gender-affirming care for trans youth, violating their rights. #NorthDakota #LGBTQ #TransRights #ACLU
Law & Courts · Apr 21
Tennessee sued for life-threatening ban on trans youth care
Tennessee puts trans youth lives at risk with ban on necessary care. Lawsuit filed to fight for their right to live. #ProtectTransYouth #TransRightsAreHumanRights
Politics · Apr 14
Missouri Attorney General restricts life-saving healthcare for trans community, advocacy groups threaten legal action
Missouri Attorney General restricts access to gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people, sparking backlash and legal threats. #TransHealthcareRights #LGBTQEquality
Drag · Mar 16
Indie Rock Band Protests Tennessee's Anti-Drag Law with Bold Drag Performance
Yo La Tengo's drag protest in Nashville raises the bar for LGBTQ+ rights #TennesseeDragLaw #ACLU #LoveRisingConcert
Politics · Feb 14
South Dakota Governor Signs Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem has signed a bill banning gender-affirming health care for transgender people under 18, despite opposition from families, health care providers, and transgender people themselves. The new law denies transgender youth the necessary support that enables them to become thriving transgender adults. #SouthDakota #KristiNoem #GenderAffirmingCare #TransgenderYouth #LGBTQ #MentalHealth
Politics · Jan 30
Utah Governor Signs Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Minors
Utah becomes the latest state to deny access to life-saving gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The law bans surgeries and treatments, compromising the health and well-being of those with gender dysphoria. #DenyingTransCare #TransRights #GenderAffirmingCare
Education · Dec 25
US Education Department investigates removal of LGBTQ books
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — The removal of LGBTQ-themed books from the library of the Granbury, Texas, school district is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s civil rights division. “The Office for Civil…
Law & Courts · Nov 8
Designer ready for high court fight on excluding gay couples
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A Christian web designer who contends her religious beliefs prevent her from making wedding websites for gay couples said Monday that her legal battle in the U.S. Supreme Court next month is abou…
Law & Courts · Jun 16
ACLU sues to stop Texas from treating transgender care as child abuse
June 8 (Reuters) - A group representing 600 Texas families and backed by the American Civil Liberties Union sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday to stop state officials from treating transgender healthcare for m…
Law & Courts · Sep 22
Indiana school sued over treatment of LGBT student group
PENDLETON, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana school district was sued Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union after a group that supports LGBT students said it has been barred from promoting its meetings. The free speech r…
Law & Courts · Aug 26
School board to pay ACLU’s legal costs over bathroom lawsuit
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A school board in Virginia has agreed to pay $1.3 million in legal costs to the American Civil Liberties Union after the nonprofit spent six years representing a student who sued over the board’s tra…
Article · Aug 1
Kansas school district to make changes after LGBTQ dispute
AMERICUS, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas school district plans to offer anti-discrimination training to staff and teachers in response to complaints about how an eighth-grade student was treated after she said she was a lesbian.…
LGBTQ Rights · Jul 20
Col. Jennifer Pritzker Announces Six-Figure Donation to ACLU to Help Fight Anti-Trans Laws
CHICAGO, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Col. Jennifer Pritzker, the Chicago philanthropist, and business owner announced today that she will donate $101,000 and additional six-figure future support to the ACLU from h…