Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Jul 02, 2015

ACLU of Kentucky Files Class Action Suit against Rowan County and its Clerk

Says Denial of Marriage Licenses to same gender and opposite gender couples unconstitutional

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights Religious Liberty

Court case: Miller v. Davis

Jul 01, 2015

ACLU Letter to County Clerks: You Are Legally Required to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples

Letters Clarify Legal Obligations Under Constitution

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights

Jun 30, 2015

DOJ Filing Supports Transgender Student’s Right to Appropriate Restroom Facilities in ACLU Case

WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today filed a statement of interest in federal court explaining that transgender students must be allowed to use the restroom that correspo...

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights

Court case: Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board

Jun 30, 2015

ACLU Files Suit Against Governor Jindal Over Unconstitutional Marriage Executive Order

BATON ROUGE, La.—The ACLU Foundation of Louisiana, Forum for Equality Foundation, and 6 individual plaintiffs today filed suit challenging Governor Bobby Jindal's "Marriage and C...

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights

Jun 26, 2015

Supreme Court Declares State Marriage Bans for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional

Ruling Establishes Marriage Equality Nationwide

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights

Court case: Freedom to Marry at the Supreme Court

Jun 24, 2015

NYCLU Report Exposes Illegal Treatment of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students in New York Public Schools

NEW YORK — The New York Civil Liberties Union today released a report today revealing the serious and pervasive discrimination and harassment faced by transgender and gender nonc...

Issue Areas: LGBTQ Rights

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