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A pesron holding up a sign reading "A World Without Trans People Has Never Existed And Never Will" at a demonstration.

Trump's Executive Orders Promoting Sex Discrimination, Explained

A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law
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Banning TikTok is Unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Must Step In.

Our First Amendment right to express ourselves must be protected.
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Nicole Hester / The Tennessean

Meet the Tennessee family behind the US Supreme Court's major transgender health care case

L Williams watched Tennessee Republicans last year ban treatments for transgender youth. Now, she'll watch the issue go before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could have far-reaching impacts.

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Aug 15, 2025

ACLU of Tennessee Demands Mason Officials Halt ICE Detention Contract, Cites City’s Failure to Approve Contract

ACLU-TN sent a letter to Mason officials demanding they immediately stop all actions related to contracts with CoreCivic and ICE to operate an immigration detention facility. The letter states that the town failed to approve the ICE contract according to the terms of its charter.

Jul 25, 2025

ACLU-TN Files Lawsuit in Response to Bartlett City Officials Blocking Mosque Construction

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee and attorney Daniel Horwitz have filed a lawsuit challenging the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s denial of a special-use permit requested by the Bartlett Muslim Society to build a mosque.

Jun 24, 2025

ACLU-TN Files Lawsuit Challenging Criminalization of Local Officials’ Votes on Immigration Policies

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ACLU-TN Went to the Supreme Court

Samantha and Brian Williams of Nashville, TN and their 16-year-old transgender daughter, two other plaintiff families filing anonymously, and Memphis-based medical doctor Dr. Susan Lacy challenged a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18.