Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
May 25, 2016
ACLU Comment on Lawsuit Filed by 11 States Challenging Obama Administration Transgender Guidance
NEW YORK — Eleven states have announced legal action against the Obama administration following the release of guidance on how schools treat transgender students.
James Esseks, d...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 18, 2016
House Introduces Bill to Modify RFRA to Prevent Discrimination and Harm
WASHINGTON — With support from the American Civil Liberties Union, Reps. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) today introduced the Do No Harm Act in Congress to ensure t...
May 13, 2016
ACLU Comment on HHS Rule Implementing Nondiscrimination Provision of the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act that would, among other aspects, prohibit ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 13, 2016
ACLU Comment on Education and Justice Department’s Title IX Guidance for Transgender Students
WASHINGTON — The Departments of Education and Justice today announced comprehensive guidance that requires schools to treat transgender students in accordance with their gender i...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 09, 2016
ACLU and Lambda Legal Support DOJ Lawsuit Against North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against North Carolina and Gov. Pat McCrory challenging House Bill 2, a law that removes local legal protections for LGB...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
May 09, 2016
ACLU and Lambda Legal Statement on North Carolina’s Lawsuit Against Federal Government
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice that asks a federal court to determine that House Bill 2, the discrim...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carcaño, et al. v. Cooper, et al
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