Press Releases
Dec 06, 2019
ACLU Opposes So-Called Fairness for All Act
WASHINGTON — In response to introduction of the so-called Fairness for All Act in the House of Representatives, Ronnie Newman, National Political Director for the American Civil ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Religious Liberty
Nov 01, 2019
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Proposal that Will Allow Discrimination in Federally-Funded Programs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration proposed a rule today that would allow agencies receiving billions of taxpayer dollars in funding from the United States Department of Healt...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 20, 2019
ACLU Backs Oregon Court for Protecting Lesbian Couple who were Refused Wedding Cake
PORTLAND, Ore.—The ACLU of Oregon today filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Oregon Court of Appeals in Klein v. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). The United St...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 15, 2019
Federal Judge Allows ACLU to Represent LGBTQ Support Group in School Discrimination Case
ACLU Statement on Lawsuit Against Williamston Community Schools
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 03, 2019
Supreme Court Urged Not to Roll Back Workplace Protections for LGBTQ People
WASHINGTON – Thousands of businesses, women CEOs and women’s rights organizations, civil rights organizations, current and former elected officials, faith leaders, scholars and...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: LGBTQ Discrimination Cases at the Supreme Court
May 17, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Equality Act In Major Step For LGBTQ Rights
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed The Equality Act (H.R. 5) by a 236-173 margin today.
This vote marks the first time in U.S. history that a chamber of Congress ha...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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