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We're investigating possible abuses of students' rights on Virginia campuses.
See the ACLU-VA's FOIA requests to four Virginia universities. Virginians deserve answers. We won't stop fighting for Virginians' First Amendment Rights.
ACLU-VA to VDOC: Honor Earned Sentence Credits
Read the ACLU-VA's letter to the Virginia Department of Corrections demanding it honor the earned sentence credits of everyone with an eligible inchoate offense.
Latest Press Releases
York County Circuit Court allows Virginia Department of Education’s anti-trans model policies to evade scrutiny
“The Virginia Department of Education didn’t want to defend its anti-trans model policies in a court of law because it knew they can’t stand up to scrutiny," said ACLU of Virginia Senior Transgender...
Virginia’s leaders should focus on making Virginia schools safe for students of all gender identities
“It’s the job of adults to put kids first, and the job of public schools everywhere to affirm their students," said ACLU of Virginia Policy and Legislative Counsel Breanna Diaz.
Transgender athlete banned from playing sports in Hanover County Public Schools files Title IX lawsuit
“By bullying a transgender young person in its district, Hanover County Public Schools are depriving our client of opportunities every public school student should have," said ACLU of Virginia Senior...
In the courts
Doe v. VDOE; Loe v. VDOE
On February 15, 2024, the ACLU of Virginia and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP filed two separate lawsuits against the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on behalf of two transgender students who have been harmed by the department’s 2023 Model Policies.