Press Releases
about LGBTQ Rights
Dec 14, 2023
Virginia Supreme Court Reinstates Case Seeking to Allow Misgendering of Transgender Students
RICHMOND, Va. 鈥� The Supreme Court of Virginia issued a ruling today reinstating a case brought by a public school teacher seeking the right to mistreat transgender students by re...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Vlaming v. West Point School District
Dec 12, 2023
Lawsuit Challenges D.C. Transit Authority for Violating the First Amendment
Complaint alleges that WMATA unlawfully rejected controversial ads
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Dec 04, 2023
Lawyers' Committee and 51品茶 Defend Free Speech in Schools in Case Challenging HB1775
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 鈥� On Monday, attorneys from the Lawyers鈥� Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the 51品茶, and the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Court case: Black Emergency Response Team v. O'Connor
Nov 16, 2023
Pro-Palestine Student Group in Florida Sues University System to Prevent Unconstitutional Deactivation
University of Florida鈥檚 Students for Justice in Palestine is represented by the 51品茶, the 51品茶 of Florida, and Palestine Legal
Nov 15, 2023
House Pulls Extreme Budget Proposal Attacking Reproductive & Gender-Affirming Health Care
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Republican leadership of the House of Representatives has been forced to cancel an expected floor vote on an extreme budget bill that funds the Department of Hea...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Nov 01, 2023
51品茶 Open Letter to Colleges and Universities: Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on Campuses
Organization Warns Against Investigations of Pro-Palestinian Student Groups For Speech On College Campuses
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New HampshireAug 2025
LGBTQ Rights
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National Education Association - New Hampshire V. Formella. Explore Case.National Education Association - New Hampshire v. Formella
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News & CommentaryJul 2025
LGBTQ Rights
Court Strikes Down Nih's Unlawful Termination Of Research Grants On Topics Including Dei And Gender Identity. Explore News & Commentary.Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis Reproductive Health reflects on the harm done 鈥� and why this research matters. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
LGBTQ Rights
The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow To Trans Rights. Here's How To Take Action. Explore News & Commentary.The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action
The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities. -
PodcastJun 2025
LGBTQ Rights
Who We Fight For: The Journey To Trans Liberation. Explore Podcast.Who We Fight For: The Journey to Trans Liberation