A federal judge signed an order that blocks the city of Murfreesboro and officials from enforcing its anti-LGBTQ+ ordinance during the BoroPride festival weekend—protecting the free speech and expression of Murfreesboro residents and drag performers.

To protect the freedom of speech and expression of LGBTQ+ community members and drag performers we filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the city of Murfreesboro, on behalf of the Tennessee Equality Project.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request from families and medical providers to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.

A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of the unconstitutional anti-drag law in Blount County.

Lawsuit Filed in Response to District Attorney’s Plan to Enforce Unconstitutional Anti-Drag Law

A Davidson County judge has ruled that signs are allowed in House galleries for the duration of our lawsuit.

A Davidson County judge has blocked enforcement of a Tennessee House of Representatives rule for the special session that bans signs in the galleries of the House.

ACLU-TN filed a lawsuit on behalf of three Tennesseans who were forced to leave a Tennessee House subcommittee hearing for quietly holding 8 ½ x 11 inch pieces of paper expressing their opinions on issues before the subcommittee.

A panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has accepted a request by Tennessee’s attorney general to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The law, originally set to take effect on July 1, will now take effect immediately.