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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge from United States, Families, and Doctors Against Transgender Health Care Ban
The Supreme Court of the United States has granted certiorari in a legal challenge brought by the United States and Tennessee families and a medical provider against a 2023 state law banning gender-...
ACLU-TN Urges Governor to Veto Abortion Travel Ban Bill
The ACLU of Tennessee urged Governor Lee to veto SB 1971/HB 1895, which creates a new felony offense for anyone who “recruits, harbors or transports” a minor for the purpose of obtaining an abortion without...
ACLU-TN Files Lawsuit to Strike Down Driver’s License Rule Mandating Discrimination Against Trans People
We filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDSHS) on behalf of a transgender woman to challenge TDSHS’ enforcement of a new rule that bans all transgender people...
In the Courts
L.E. v. Lee
Luc Esquivel is a 14-year-old freshman at Farragut High School in Knoxville, TN who has been looking forward to trying out for the boys’ golf team, but his plans were derailed when Gov. Bill Lee signed SB 228 into law. This law banned students from participating in school sports.
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