Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Jul 25, 2024
ACLU Announces Chase Strangio As Co-Director of LGBTQ & HIV Project
NEW YORK – The ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû today announced the promotion of attorney Chase Strangio to the role of Co-Director for the LGBTQ & HIV Project. Formerly the De...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Jul 24, 2024
ACLU and Students from Across the Country Urge Congress to Vote No on Kids Online Safety Act
The Senate plans to vote on this online censorship bill as soon as Thursday
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 11, 2024
ACLU Condemns House Measure Against Department of Education Title IX Rule
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.J. Res. 165, a Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving of the U.S. Department of Education’s fina...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 11, 2024
ACLU Applauds Legislation Creating Oversight and Accountability in Federal Prisons
WASHINGTON – Congress passed the Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R.3019/S.1401) yesterday, a bipartisan bill that will establish an independent oversight office to investigate an...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 10, 2024
Senate Armed Services Committee Advances Restrictions on Medical Care for Transgender Servicemembers
In a dangerous and discriminatory attack on transgender members of the armed forces, the Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a version of the National Defense Authorizatio...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Jul 03, 2024
Federal Court Rules Idaho Officials Will Not Enforce Abortion Censorship Law Against Public University Professors
BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho denied a request by six Idaho professors and two teachers’ unions for a preliminary injunction against the stat...
Court case: Idaho Federation of Teachers v. Labrador
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