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The Constitution doesn’t place age requirements on our freedoms. ACLU-TN works to ensure that every student has the equal opportunity to attend nurturing and safe schools that provide high quality education free from discrimination. Highlights of our youth rights work include defending students’ free speech and privacy rights, preserving students’ religious freedom, protecting LGBT youth from harassment and bullying, and working to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline.

We also offer a robust youth engagement program, including internships, students’ rights conferences and more.

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23 02, 2023

ACLU-TN Statement on Transgender Youth Healthcare Ban Passing House

2023-02-23T12:22:44-06:00 February 23rd, 2023|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, the ACLU, and Lambda Legal have promised the transgender youth of Tennessee and their families that they will bring immediate legal action against proposed restrictions on their health care should they be signed into law.

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13 02, 2023

Advocates Promise Legal Action In Defense of Transgender Youth in Tennessee

2023-02-13T13:02:35-06:00 February 13th, 2023|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

We and our partners promise the trans youth of Tennessee we will bring immediate legal action against proposed restrictions on their health care currently being considered by the state legislature, should this legislation pass.

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2 11, 2022

Frequently Asked Questions: Censorship in Tennessee’s Schools

2022-11-02T11:30:26-05:00 November 2nd, 2022|Categories: Know Your Rights|

A nationwide attempt to censor honest discussion of America’s history is underway. State legislatures – including Tennessee’s – have passed legislation that censors teachers or employees of LEAs.

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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.

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5 08, 2022

Court Allows Voucher Program to Continue While Lawsuit Proceeds

2022-08-05T17:37:45-05:00 August 5th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

A three-judge chancery court panel denied Shelby and Davidson county parents’ and community members’ request to block implementation of the state’s voucher program while their litigation continues.

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25 07, 2022

Parents and Community Members Urge Tennessee Court to Stop Rushed Voucher Rollout

2022-07-25T14:22:43-05:00 July 25th, 2022|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

The plaintiffs in McEwen v. Lee, a pending 2020 lawsuit filed by Shelby and Davidson County residents that challenges the constitutionality of Tennessee’s Education Savings Account (ESA) voucher law, filed an urgent motion Friday asking the Davidson County Chancery Court to block the state from rolling out vouchers for the 2022-2023 school year.

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18 05, 2022

Legal Organizations’ Statement on Tennessee Supreme Court’s Voucher Law Decision

2022-05-18T16:14:27-05:00 May 18th, 2022|Categories: Press Releases|

We and our partners will continue to challenge the state's voucher law, despite a Tennessee Supreme Court ruling that the law does not violate the Home Rule provision of the Tennessee Constitution.

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