News & Commentary
May 24, 2019
Black Trans Women Are Being Murdered in the Streets. Now the Trump Administration Wants to Turn Us Away From Shelters and Health Care.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell, Trans Justice Campaign Manager
May 24, 2019
ACLU Responds to Proposed Changes to Health Care Rights Law
CONTACT: Mia Jacobs, 201-919-0333, mjacobs@aclu.org
May 22, 2019
Services, not policing will solve the homelessness problem
By Joshua Tom, ACLU of MS Legal Director
May 17, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Equality Act In Major Step For LGBTQ Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 17, 2019CONTACT: Mia Jacobs, 201-919-0333, mjacobs@aclu.orgWASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed The Equality Act (H.R. 5,) by a 236-173 margin today.This vote marks the first time in U.S. history that a chamber of Congress has advanced legislation providing for nationwide, explicit, and comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people. The legislation also fills significant gaps in our federal civil rights laws for all women and people of color, clarifying that everyone is protected under the law.Ronald Newman, national political director at the ACLU, had the following response:“This vote is a monumental step forward in the fight for true, lived equality for LGBTQ people. For too long, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and especially transgender and non-binary members of our communities have had to live with the constant threat of discrimination and harassment. This law would protect them from being fired from their jobs if they came out as trans, turned away from a business serving the public because of their gender presentation, or denied a lease agreement if they applied with their same-sex partner.
May 08, 2019
Lifeline of Criminal Justice Reform during the 2019 #msleg
By Zakiya Summers, Director of Communications & Advocacy
May 07, 2019
Sandra Bland Recorded Her Own Traffic Stop. Can You?
By Zakiya Summers, Director of Communications and Advocacy
May 01, 2019
Finding Common Ground on Repealing the Death Penalty
By Hannah Cox, National Manager, Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty
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