Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Apr 14, 2017
ACLU and Lambda Legal Condemn Trump Administration Withdrawal of North Carolina HB 2 Lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina, and Lambda Legal today condemned the decision by the Department of Justice to dismiss its lawsuit ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al
Apr 13, 2017
Case Targeting Rights of Minnesota Transgender Teen Dropped
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An organization that filed a federal lawsuit last year to bar transgender students from using locker rooms consistent with their gender identity today announced...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Privacy Matters v. U.S. Department of Education
Apr 07, 2017
ACLU Files Suit in Wisconsin Over Denial of Insurance Coverage for Transgender State Employees
MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Wisconsin, and volunteer attorneys from the law firm Hawks Quindel sued Wisconsin’s state university system and insuranc...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Boyden v. State of Wisconsin
Apr 07, 2017
Nebraska Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Gay and Lesbian Foster Parents
Last State Ban on Adoption or Fostering by LGBT People in U.S. to Fall
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 07, 2017
ACLU Seeks Documents from Potential NCAA Host Sites in North Carolina Clarifying Protections for LGBT People
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of North Carolina are seeking documents from cities and educational institutions throughout North Carolina to establis...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Apr 04, 2017
ACLU Statement on NCAA Decision to Reconsider North Carolina Sites
RALEIGH, N.C. — The NCAA Board of Governors announced today that it will again consider bids to host championship events in North Carolina despite the fact that North Carolina ha...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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