Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Jul 11, 2024
ACLU Condemns House Measure Against Department of Education Title IX Rule
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.J. Res. 165, a Congressional Review Act resolution disapproving of the U.S. Department of Education’s fina...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 10, 2024
Senate Armed Services Committee Advances Restrictions on Medical Care for Transgender Servicemembers
In a dangerous and discriminatory attack on transgender members of the armed forces, the Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a version of the National Defense Authorizatio...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Jun 21, 2024
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Restrictions on Gun Possession by Individuals Subject to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal criminal law that makes it a felony for anyone subject to a civil domestic violence restraining order to possess a gun...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: United States v. Rahimi
Jun 11, 2024
Civil Rights Groups Submit Brief in Support of Landmark Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
More than 20 Workers’ Rights, Gender Justice, and Faith Organizations Submit an Amicus Brief Opposing Attacks on Workplace Accommodations
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
May 24, 2024
ACLU & NWLC Submit Brief in Support of Landmark Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
More than 20 Labor, Workers’ Rights, and Gender Justice Organizations Submit an Amicus Brief Opposing Attack on Workplace Accommodations
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
May 06, 2024
National Women’s Law Center Intervenes In Defense of Transgender College Athletes
ATLANTA – As part of its 50-year mission defending the rights of women and girls under Title IX, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) filed a motion in federal court today se...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
LGBTQ Rights
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