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FILTER RESULTS ►Op-ed: Religion Shouldn't Be an Excuse for Discrimination
The right to follow a particular religion is a fundamental one for Americans, but the ACLU says it does not grant a free pass to discriminate against LGBT people. read more
Puns as Legal Analysis
(Eugene Volokh) A comment reminded me of this passage from Justice Stevens’ opinion in County of Allegheny v. ACLU: It is also significant that the final draft [of the Establishment Clause] contains the word “respecting.” Like “touching,” “respecting” means concerning, or with reference to. But it also means with respect — that is, “reverence,” “good will,” “regard” [...]
Barbara Brenner, 1951-2013
The ACLU mourns the loss of a great leader, tenacious activist, and close friend of the organization. Barbara Brenner, the longtime director of Breast Cancer Action ("BCA"), was a frequent and trusted ACLU collaborator – as an employee...Show More Summary
ACLU Demands ‘Modern Family’ Hold Big Gay Wedding
The ACLU has demanded Modern Family have a big gay wedding, according to a new campaign launched by the American Civil Liberties Union last week. The movement — which now has its own website — calls for two of the series leads to make their civil partnership official in an effort to draw more interest [...]Show More Summary
ACLU Wants “Modern Family’s” Cam And Mitch Hitched; We Want These Couples Married, Too
This week the ACLU jumped into the marriage equality debate with a call for ABC’s Modern Family to tie their popular gay couple’s knot. The “Cam & Mitch Get Hitched” campaign debuted Thursday with an online petition declaring, “it’s time for America’s biggest, red-beard-iest prime-time couple to get hitched in front of millions of American [...]
Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas’ 12-Week Abortion Ban
U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted an injunction against the law, siding with the ACLU, and the Center for Reproductive Rights. Wright’s decision to block the 12-week ban comes just days after her decision to dismiss Arkansas’ request to drop the lawsuit. Wright sided against the state on Wednesday, ruling that the reproductive rights [...]
Judge Issues Injunction Against Arkansas 12-Week Abortion Ban
A federal judge issued an injunction on Friday that blocks an Arkansas law to ban abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The temporary injunction was a response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The 12-week abortion ban was enacted by the state’s Republican-led Legislature. They enacted the law in March [...]Show More Summary
What the Government Says When It Says Nothing
On May 8, the ACLU released a slew of government documents obtained from the FBI, U.S. Attorneys' offices around the country, and the Justice Department's Criminal Division concerning the government's access to the contents of private electronic communications. Show More Summary
ACLU Pushes for Gay Wedding on Modern Family
They've already kissed and they adopted a child on the very first episode, but the American Civil Liberties Union is looking for more from Cam and Mitchell on Modern Family.
The organization wants this same-sex couple to get married.
The...Show More Summary
Morning Static: MODERN FAMILY, TRUE BLOOD, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT & More!
• Farewell to THE OFFICE: Brian Baumgartner talks 10 memorable episodes. • First Look: The TRUE BLOOD season 6 official poster. • ACLU to MODERN FAMILY: Cam and Mitchell should marry! • Pilot Watch: TNT and TBS developing shows with Spielberg, Stallone, Carell, Foxx and more. • Streaming Scoop: Amazon Studios Nears Series Pickups. •Read More
ACLU To ABC: Have Cam & Mitch Marry
The ACLU is prodding ABC to have the gay characters on Modern Family get married. Having two main characters in a wildly popular show get married would put the issue of marriage equality in living rooms across the country and generate...Show More Summary
Geoffrey R. Stone: The AP 'Scandal': The Straight Scoop
I am a card-carrying member of the ACLU, a strong proponent of press freedom and a staunch believer in both a robust First Amendment and a vibrant Fourth Amendment. But I also care about rational public discourse, and the furious condemnation of the Department of Justice in this situation is way over the top.
Should Cameron and Mitchell Get Hitched?
The ACLU wants the TV couple to get married — there's just one problem. read more
What ACLU’s ‘Modern Family’ Marriage Campaign Says About Our Politicized, Wedding-Obsessed Culture
Yesterday, ACLU Action … Read More
ACLU Pushes Modern Family to Marry Gay Couple
The American Civil Liberties Union has launched an online petition in the form of a wedding guest list in an effort to urge Modern Family ’s producers to have the show’s gay couple tie the knot. Two of the show’s main characters are Mitchell...Show More Summary
‘Modern Family,’ gay prom queen, IRS, porn
ACLU petitions for gay 'Modern Family' wedding, Texas boy can’t run for prom queen and wins anyway, back when IRS targeted gay groups, Chris Kluwe pickup, Francois Sagat quits porn, more.
Mother’s Day is Over – But Pregnancy Discrimination Isn’t.
By Vania Leveille, ACLU Washington Legislative Office & Lenora M. Lapidus, ACLU Women’s Rights Project Women make up almost half the workforce today, and, if they become pregnant, most will work throughout their pregnancy. Given this reality, you probably think the stories below are works of a bygone era. Well, you’d be wrong. A woman [...]
Bringing Marriage to "Modern Family"
You might be asking yourself: What does Modern Family have to do with an upcoming landmark Supreme Court case about the freedom to marry? Well, the ACLU launched a campaign today urging Modern Family's producers to script a wedding episode for popular gay characters Mitchell Pritchett and Cameron Tucker. Show More Summary
