Religion & Law

House Introduces Bill To Protect LGBT Students Against Discrimination
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (202) 675-2312 or media@dcaclu.org WASHINGTON – A bill was introduced today in the House by Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) that would, as Title IX did for girls and women, offer remedies for discrimination 'based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity' in public elementary and secondary schools...

A Gleeful Thought About School Clubs
"My two gay dads have a very close relationship with our local branch of the ACLU!" When the overachieving show choir diva Rachel Berry delivered that line during last night's episode of Glee, I perked up a bit on the sofa...

Schoolyard Equality in Rapid City
The year 2009 was a whirlwind for the ACLU of South Dakota and one of our major projects is moving forward at exceptional speed. Last year, the ACLU of South Dakota began work with Equality South Dakota on the "Workplace Fairness Project," a grassroots approach to address anti-LGBT discrimination...

Taking On Web Censorship in Tennessee Schools
You may recall last month when the ACLU First Amendment Working Group, the ACLU LGBT Project, and the ACLU of Tennessee first started schooling some school districts in Tennessee for using web filtering software that illegally blocked dozens of LGBT rights nonprofits and other informational sites — while so-called "reparative therapy" (pray away the gay!) [...

ACLU Praises Pregnancy Prevention Bill
ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project press release: House Bill To Support Unintended Pregnancy Prevention And Parenting Programs A Welcome Step, Says ACLU: Bill Would Improves Lives Of Women And Families WASHINGTON ? An important bill aiming to improve access to reproductive...

Hate crime and anti-discrimination laws still needed to protect LGBT community
Brian Moulton and Michelle Litteken [Chief Legislative Counsel and Staff Counsel, Human Rights Campaign]: "The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) applauds the Department of Justice's (DOJ) statement regarding increased efforts to fight LGBT discrimination...

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

House Closing
Sealing a home sale

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Racist Voicemail
Stamford Board of Education pays student $37,500 settlement after failing to protect her from racial discrimination.

School House Abuse
Selwyn House School agrees to $5 million teacher molestation settlement.

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

US Army Corps of Engineers
Class action dismissed for allegedly failing to protect New Orleans from the levee breach.

Student Loan Xpress Settles Class Action with Students
Student Loan Xpress Settles Class Action with Students

Nestle USA
Recalls Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough Products