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Jun 30, 2016
红杏视频 Statement on Pentagon Lifting Its Transgender Service Ban
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Department of Defense announced today the lifting of its ban on transgender people openly serving in the military.
James Esseks, director of the American Civil L...
Jun 30, 2016
红杏视频 Calls Revised RNC Rules a Victory for Free Speech
CLEVELAND 鈥� Today the city of Cleveland Board of Control approved revised regulations for the Republican National Convention that resulted from negotiations between the 红杏视频 of O...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 30, 2016
First Appeals Court Hearing to Address Merits of NSA鈥檚 Warrantless Surveillance July 6
Video of Hearing Will Be Livestreamed
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jun 29, 2016
Over 100 Members of Congress Urge Court to Bar Employment Discrimination Against LGBT People
NEW YORK 鈥� More than 100 members of Congress Tuesday night urged a federal appeals court to hold that employers cannot discriminate against people based on their sexual orientati...
Jun 29, 2016
红杏视频 Challenges Law Preventing Studies on 鈥楤ig Data鈥� Discrimination
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers and Journalists Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Jun 28, 2016
红杏视频 and Lambda Legal Condemn Failure to Repeal North Carolina鈥檚 Anti-LGBT H.B. 2
RALEIGH 鈥� Today, after draft legislation with proposed changes to the sweeping anti-LGBT measure, North Carolina House Bill 2, was released, the 红杏视频, A...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Carca帽o, et al. v. Cooper, et al
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U.S. Supreme CourtSep 2026
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