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The Department of Justice today filed a statement of interest in federal court explaining that transgender students must be allowed to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity under Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of 1972.
June 30, 2015
ACLU of Virginia Comment on U.S. Supreme Court Lethal Injection Case
Richmond, VA – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia released the following statement by Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Glossip v.
ACLU of Virginia Celebrates Decision to Bring the Freedom to Marry to Every State
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that lesbian and gay couples are entitled to equal marriage rights under the U.S. Constitution. The court’s action means that lesbian and gay couples across America will now enjoy the same freedom to marry that Virginia couples have enjoyed since October 2014.
June 26, 2015
LGBTQ+ Rights
ACLU of Virginia Commends Establishment of Commission on Parole Review
Richmond, VA – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia released the following statement by Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga regarding Governor McAuliffe’s Executive Order 44, which establishes a Commission on Parole Review:
ACLU Warns Republican Party of Virginia Not to Impose Poll Tax for Presidential Nomination
Richmond, VA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today sent a letter to Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) Chair John Whitbeck urging the party to reject a proposal to charge delegates a fee to vote in a convention to nominate a presidential candidate in 2016.
Governor McAuliffe Implements ACLU of Virginia Recommendation to Remove Modern Day Poll Tax
The McAuliffe administration announced the removal of the requirement that individuals with a felony conviction pay their fees, fines, and restitution costs before becoming eligible to have their voting rights restored.
June 23, 2015
Criminal Legal Reform
Voting Rights