Press Releases
about Women's Rights
Mar 02, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Warns Houston School District ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Discriminatory Dress Code Enforcement and Mistreatment of Black Student Athlete
HOUSTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas issued a warning today to the Spring Branch Independent School District on behalf of a high school student who ...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Free Speech
Jan 19, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Applauds Release of Proposed HUD Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 19, 2023
CONTACTGillian Branstetter, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON — Today the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Women's Rights
Dec 22, 2022
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Applauds Senate Passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
These bills will expand and protect rights for pregnant and nursing workers forced to choose between their health and their job
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Dec 08, 2022
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Condemns Failure to Vote on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Despite bipartisan support in Congress and overwhelming public support, a vote on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act called for by Sen. Bob Casey and supported by Sen...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Oct 06, 2022
Coast Guard Cadet Reaches Settlement with Coast Guard Academy Over Policy Banning Parents
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, gbranstetter@aclu.orgMeghan Holden, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Foundation of Connecticut, media@acluct.orgAlex Johnson, Yale Law School Veterans Legal Services Clinic,...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Olson v. Mayorkas et al.
Oct 03, 2022
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana Warn East Baton Rouge Schools ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Multiple Civil Rights Violations During ‘Day of Hope’ Event
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, gbranstetter@aclu.org
BATON ROUGE, La. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Louisiana expressed alarm...
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