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30 11, 2022

A Hospital Ban on Surgery for Transgender & Nonbinary People Violates Federal Law

2022-11-30T16:10:12-06:00 November 30th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

ACLU-TN sent a letter to Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare demanding that the hospital end its discriminatory policy denying lifesaving medical care to transgender and nonbinary patients. 

9 11, 2022

ACLU-TN Condemns Bill Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Health Care for Youth

2022-11-09T14:20:19-06:00 November 9th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

Tennessee politicians introduced legislation that would prohibit doctors and families from making necessary life-saving healthcare decisions to support transgender youth.

4 11, 2022

ACLU-TN Victorious in Lawsuit to Protect Davidson County Voters in Wake of Ballot Errors

2022-11-06T16:42:48-06:00 November 4th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

Today, we secured an agreement to protect the right to vote of hundreds, if not thousands, of Davidson County voters who would have been unable to vote in the races for their districts on November 8 due to receiving incorrect ballots.

2 11, 2022

ACLU-TN Calls for People to Keep Voting Now That Davidson County Ballot Errors Have Been Fixed

2022-11-02T16:55:10-05:00 November 2nd, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

ACLU-TN calls for people to keep voting now that Davidson County ballot errors have been corrected.

30 09, 2022

ACLU-TN to Honor Hedy Weinberg with Lifetime Achievement Award

2022-09-30T17:12:27-05:00 September 30th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee will honor Hedy Weinberg with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its Thursday, November 10 fundraiser.

22 09, 2022

ACLU-TN Condemns Calls for Introduction of Anti-Trans Legislation and Investigation Into Transgender Health Care

2022-09-22T12:57:32-05:00 September 22nd, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

Governor Bill Lee and other politicians have called for an investigation into transgender health care and stated that they will introduce legislation limiting transgender Tennesseans’ access to health care in response to recent misleading social media posts. 

19 09, 2022

Parents and Community Members Urge Tennessee Court to End Voucher Program

2022-09-19T13:30:44-05:00 September 19th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

A panel of judges for the Davidson County Chancery Court heard arguments in two consolidated cases challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee’s private school voucher law, which the state began implementing in August.

11 08, 2022

ACLU of Tennessee Announces New Executive Director

2022-08-11T14:20:51-05:00 August 11th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is excited to announce that after a nationwide search, Nashville attorney Kathy Sinback has been selected to lead the organization as its new executive director, beginning September 6.

9 08, 2022

Shelby County Commission Passes Resolution to Fund Bail Hearing Courtroom

2022-09-22T12:54:45-05:00 August 9th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

ACLU-TN's comment on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners passing a resolution creating a new bail process, including establishment of a new bail hearing courtroom.