A college student shared her professor's list of questions that flipped the script on heterosexuals and hit over 21,000 retweets on Twitter. Elise, aka @sincerelyelise, is a 20-year-old college … [Read more...] about College Professor’s ‘Questions for Heterosexuals’ Goes Viral
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ACLU Video Spotlights Gavin Grimm, the Transgender Teen Headed to SCOTUS : WATCH
The American Civil Liberties Union has provided a poignant update on Gavin Grimm as he gears up for his forthcoming case to go before the Supreme Court this spring. The ACLU has provided legal … [Read more...] about ACLU Video Spotlights Gavin Grimm, the Transgender Teen Headed to SCOTUS : WATCH
ACLU Shatters Fundraising Records with $24 Million Weekend Haul from 356,306 Donations
Following Donald Trump's executive order barring citizens from seven countries from entering the U.S., and the ACLU's legal challenge which won a stay on part of the order, the ACLU received a record … [Read more...] about ACLU Shatters Fundraising Records with $24 Million Weekend Haul from 356,306 Donations
Donald Trump’s Unconstitutional, Unconscionable, Immoral Executive Order
On Friday, Donald Trump, who lost the popular vote, signed an executive order that undermines many of the basic principles upon which this country was founded. The Order suspends U.S. visas and … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Unconstitutional, Unconscionable, Immoral Executive Order
Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Refugee Ban After Challenge from ACLU
A federal court has stayed Donald Trump's executive order barring citizens from 7 countries from entering the United States for those in transit or being held at airports. The orders resulted … [Read more...] about Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Refugee Ban After Challenge from ACLU
AIDS Activist Peter Staley Is Ready to Get Arrested Fighting Trump: INTERVIEW
https://www.facebook.com/towleroad.page/videos/10157827181175507/ Peter Staley was one of the driving forces in ACT UP, the pioneering 1980s-90s AIDS street activist group that did … [Read more...] about AIDS Activist Peter Staley Is Ready to Get Arrested Fighting Trump: INTERVIEW
Transgender Americans Voice Safety Concerns Following GOP Election Victories: VIDEO
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is reporting that many transgender people in the U.S. are concerned for their safety following the election of Donald Trump. According to ACLU attorney … [Read more...] about Transgender Americans Voice Safety Concerns Following GOP Election Victories: VIDEO
Kim Davis’ Anti-Gay Crusade Might Cost $233,058 if a Federal Court Agrees with the ACLU
The ACLU has asked a federal court to award it $233,058 to cover the legal expenses incurred when Kim Davis broke the law and refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Buzzfeed's … [Read more...] about Kim Davis’ Anti-Gay Crusade Might Cost $233,058 if a Federal Court Agrees with the ACLU
ACLU, 70 Groups Demand House Cancel Hearing of Vile Anti-LGBT Bill 1 Month After Orlando
The ACLU and more than 70 national, state, and local groups sent a letter to Rep. Jason Chaffetz demanding that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform cancel a hearing on the hateful … [Read more...] about ACLU, 70 Groups Demand House Cancel Hearing of Vile Anti-LGBT Bill 1 Month After Orlando
‘Do No Harm Act’ Would Protect LGBT People from Discrimination Based on ‘Religious Freedom’
With support from the ACLU, two Democratic representatives yesterday introduced the 'Do No Harm Act' in Congress to ensure that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is not used in ways that … [Read more...] about ‘Do No Harm Act’ Would Protect LGBT People from Discrimination Based on ‘Religious Freedom’