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transgender-rights
LGBTQ Nation
7 hours ago
Education

A principal told a trans student she couldn't wear a dress. Now she's fighting back. - LGBTQ Nation

The ACLU filed a complaint against a Mississippi school for discriminating against transgender girls in the school dress code. [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
LGBT

Trans people sue Arkansas over restrictive new drivers license rules

Arkansas faces lawsuit over removal of gender marker 'X' on driver's licenses, making it hard for transgender individuals to change their marker. [ more ]
Truthout
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Arkansas Lawmakers Want to Roll Back Transgender-Friendly License Policy

Transgender rights hinder proposal in Arkansas
ACLU opposing policy affecting non-binary and intersex individuals [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
3 months ago
Public health

Ohio yanks restrictions on trans healthcare for adults

Ohio's Health Department is reversing proposed restrictions on transgender adults while maintaining a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Ohio becomes the 23rd state to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors and the 24th to ban trans sports participation. [ more ]
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Boston.com
3 weeks ago
Education

Harvard students set up tents in Harvard Yard, joining nationwide pro-Palestine encampment movement

Students are protesting Harvard's suspension of the only pro-Palestine student group, with the Massachusetts ACLU raising concerns about possible unlawfulness. [ more ]
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
1 month ago
Social justice

SC NAACP Urges Supreme Court to Allow Fair Maps in 2024 Elections

South Carolina may not use racially gerrymandered districts for upcoming elections.
Legal organizations oppose the stay request and advocate for fair redistricting to protect voting rights. [ more ]
Advocate.com
2 months ago
Law

Appeals court lets Indiana's gender-affirming care ban go into effect

Indiana's law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth was allowed to go into effect by a federal appeals court.
Indiana is one of 23 states that have banned some or all gender-affirming care for trans youth. [ more ]
Post and Courier
2 months ago
Books

Book ban supporters in DD2 schools get semantic in SC's largest attack on 'right to read'

A group in Summerville wants to remove over 150 books from school shelves, leading to the largest book ban attempt in South Carolina.
The ACLU emphasizes the importance of the freedom to read and challenges the ban request by concerned citizens in Dorchester District Two. [ more ]
WCIV
3 months ago
Books

ACLU of South Carolina speaks out against proposed book ban in DD2

The ACLU of South Carolina is opposing the proposed banning of books in the district.
The ACLU is urging the board members to refer to their own policies regarding book banning instead of listening to outside suggestions. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
California

Maulings by California police dogs linked to lack of regulation, ACLU report finds

Police dogs in California are being used to inflict unnecessary harm on people committing minor crimes and can also perpetrate racialized violence.
There are no statewide regulations on how canines can be used in California, leaving it up to individual police departments to craft their own policies. [ more ]
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