Press Releases
Nov 10, 2015
ACLU Comment on President Obama’s Support of the Equality Act
WASHINGTON — Today, President Obama endorsed the federal Equality Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans and expa...
Nov 10, 2015
ACLU Files Complaint on Behalf of Black Transgender Woman Illegally Profiled and Jailed in Iowa
Civil Rights Complaint Says Hotel Discriminated Against Meagan Taylor Based on Her Gender Identity and Race
Nov 06, 2015
Supreme Court Accepts Challenges to Affordable Care Act’s Contraceptive Coverage Requirement
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear cases brought by employers who object for religious reasons to providing contraception coverage for their em...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: Zubik v. Burwell
Nov 04, 2015
First Amendment Lawsuit Challenges Louisiana’s Online Age-Verification Law
Local Booksellers, Magazine Publisher, Comic Book Community, and National Trade Associations Bring Free Speech Case
Nov 04, 2015
Houston Fails to Affirm Non-Discrimination Ordinance
NEW YORK — Houston voters last night failed to affirm an ordinance that would have secured much-needed protections from discrimination for the people of the fourth largest city i...
Nov 02, 2015
U.S. Department of Education stands with high school student who is transgender
U.S. Department of Education finds that Palatine District 211’s denial of gender-appropriate changing facilities violates Title IX
About the ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email media@aclu.org or leave a voicemail at (212) 549-2666.
Contact an ACLU Affiliate
The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
Stay Informed
Sign up to be the first to hear about how to take action.
