Press Releases
Jul 14, 2015
ACLU Comment on Senate Vote on Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBT Students
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate today voted on an amendment — the Student Non-Discrimination Act — to explicitly protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students in publ...
Jul 14, 2015
ACLU Comment on Little Sisters of the Poor Contraceptive Coverage Court Ruling
WASHINGTON — A federal court ruled today that nonprofit employees must be able to access contraceptive coverage despite their employer’s religious beliefs. The plaintiffs, inc...
Jul 13, 2015
Pentagon Announces Plan to Ease Ban on Transgender Service in U.S. Military
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense today issued two directives that are expected to ease regulations that prohibit transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. military...
Jul 10, 2015
Judge Halts Enforcement of Unconstitutional Nude Photo Law in Arizona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2015
CONTACT: David Horowitz, Media Coalition, 917-701-5552, horowitz@mediacoalition.orgStacy Sullivan, ACLU national, 212-549-2666, media@aclu.orgS...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 10, 2015
New Rule Widens Access to Birth Control Regardless of Employers’ Beliefs
WASHINGTON – The federal government today released a new rule to ensure that women will have birth control coverage in their health insurance, even if they work for closely held ...
Jul 07, 2015
State Appeals Court Hears Arguments in Case of Gay Couple Discriminated Against By Bakery
DENVER – The Colorado Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today in a discrimination case brought by a same-sex couple against a cake shop that refused to sell them a cake for t...
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
LGBTQ Rights
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