Press Releases
Jul 13, 2023
ACLU Urges Members of Congress to Oppose NDAA Amendments Attacking Civil Rights, Health Care, and Civil Liberties
WASHINGTON — In a letter sent to congressional offices today, the American Civil Liberties Union strongly urged members to oppose a series of proposed amendments to the annual Na...
Jan 25, 2021
ACLU Applauds Biden Administration Decision to Repeal Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden repealed the transgender military ban put in place by the prior administration. The ban was the subject of multiple lawsuits including Stone v. T...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Mar 28, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Resolution in Support of Transgender Servicemembers
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed H. Res. 124 today, expressing opposition to the Trump Administration’s attempts to ban transgender people from serving in the A...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 07, 2019
ACLU Comment on Federal Court Decision in Trans Military Ban Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 7, 2019
CONTACT: Tyler Richard, 646-905-8868
BALTIMORE – A federal court today ruled that the Trump administration’s ban on transgender service membe...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Apr 27, 2018
Half of Senate Opposes Transgender Military Ban
WASHINGTON — Fifty members of the Senate sent a letter today to the Department of Defense opposing President Trump’s directive to ban transgender service members from serving i...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jan 02, 2018
Trump Administration Will Not Ask Supreme Court to Halt Trans Military Recruits
NEW YORK – In response to media reports that the Department of Justice will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and prevent transgender people from entering the military ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
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