Press Releases
Nov 29, 2017
Civil Rights Champions Call for a Decision for Equal Dignity under Law at the Supreme Court
“Open To All” Coalition’s Statement of Principle Released in Advance of Masterpiece Cakeshop Oral Arguments Next Week
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Oct 30, 2017
Business, Civil Rights, and Legal Voices File Briefs in Supreme Court, Defending Rights of Same-Sex Couple Discriminated Against by Business
WASHINGTON — Individuals and institutions from across the country representing a diverse cross-section of interests, perspectives, and concerns filed friend-of-court briefs today...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Sep 20, 2017
ACLU Challenges Discriminatory Practices in Michigan’s Foster Care System
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan today filed a lawsuit in federal district court challenging Michigan’s practice of permitting state-contracted...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 26, 2017
Supreme Court Will Hear ACLU Case About Cake Shop Refusing Service to Same-Sex Couple
Colorado Appeals Court Ruled in Favor of Same-Sex Couple
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 02, 2017
ACLU Statement on Reports of Impending “Religious Freedom” Executive Order
NEW YORK — Louise Melling, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump will sign an ex...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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
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