Press Releases

ACLU of Virginia Statement Regarding Most Recent Attacks on Women’s Health

The following quote can be attributed to Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Executive Director of the ACLU of Virginia
Issue Areas: Reproductive Rights

ACLU of Virginia Sues Petersburg for Damages for Violating Activist’s Right to Speak at City Council Meetings in January

The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia filed a lawsuit today against the City of Petersburg for violating the First Amendment rights of a resident who was prohibited from speaking at a city council meeting solely because he owed an unpaid fine to the City.
Issue Areas: First Amendment Rights

Virginia Federal Court Signals That Transgender Student’s Restroom Access Case is Likely to Proceed

A federal court in Virginia today heard arguments in the case of a transgender male student at Gloucester High School who seeks to use communal restrooms that match his gender identity.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights