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about Women's Rights
Jun 30, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court this morning issued its ruling in 303 Creative v. Elenis. David Cole, Legal Director for the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, offered the foll...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Racial Justice
Disability Rights
Free Speech
Religious Liberty
Court case: 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
Jun 26, 2023
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal from Public Charter School Seeking Permission to Violate Students’ Constitutional Rights
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court of the United States today let stand a federal court decision holding that a North Carolina public charter school must respect its students’ consti...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School
Jun 23, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Condemns Congressional Bill To Patent Human Genes, Nature, and Abstract Ideas
A new bill would overturn decades of Supreme Court precedent and would tear down some of the public’s only protections from the worst patent abuses.
Apr 27, 2023
Groundbreaking Consent Decree Requires Alaska Airlines to Change Discriminatory Gendered Uniform Policy
SEATTLE — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Washington, and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office have secured a groundbreaking consent decree against Alaska Airlines, requiring A...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Court case: Wetherell v. Alaska Airlines
Mar 20, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Warns Classical Charter Schools that Short Hair Rule for Boys Discriminates Against Native American Students
LELAND, N.C. — According to a warning letter issued by the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of North Carolina, officials at Classical Charter Schools of Leland appeare...
Mar 17, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Applauds Reinstatement of HUD Rule Strengthening Protection from Housing Discrimination
WASHINGTON – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ applauded a final rule from the Department of Housing and Urban Development reinstating longstanding standards for challenging hou...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Racial Justice
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
Women's Rights
Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out Of The Military—and He's Not Hiding It. Explore News & Commentary.Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out of the Military—and He's Not Hiding It
From disbanding a gender advisory board to misrepresenting women’s ability to meet combat standards, the defense secretary’s record shows a clear mission: push women out of service. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Women's Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort To Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start. Explore News & Commentary.Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start
The ruling halts a Trump administration directive that would have excluded certain immigrant children from Head Start, a program serving families who are eligible nationwide. The decision ensures immigrant families can continue to access early education, child care, and critical support services while the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s lawsuit moves forward. -
News & CommentarySep 2025
Women's Rights
A New Labor Rule Could Push Caregivers To The Breaking Point. Explore News & Commentary.A New Labor Rule Could Push Caregivers to the Breaking Point
Care workers warn that a new Labor Department rule would cut vital wage and hour protections, threatening millions of caregivers who support seniors and people with disabilities. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Women's Rights
Parents Push Back Against The Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Working Families. Explore News & Commentary.Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families