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ACLU-TN Condemns Bill Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Health Care for Youth

Tennessee politicians introduced legislation that would prohibit doctors and families from making necessary life-saving healthcare decisions to support transgender youth.

November 9, 2022

ACLU-TN Victorious in Lawsuit to Protect Davidson County Voters in Wake of Ballot Errors

ACLU-TN reached an agreement with the Secretary of State, Governor Lee and the Davidson County Election Commission to protect the right to vote of hundreds, if not thousands, of Davidson County voters who could have been unable to vote in the races for their districts on November 8 due to receiving.

November 4, 2022

ACLU-TN Calls for People to Keep Voting Now That Davidson County Ballot Errors Have Been Fixed

Voting officials have confirmed that over 200 votes have been cast in the wrong races in Nashville due to voters receiving the wrong ballots.

November 2, 2022

ACLU-TN to Honor Hedy Weinberg with Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee will honor Hedy Weinberg with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its Thursday, November 10 fundraiser. Weinberg was the organization’s executive director for more than 37 years, until she stepped down in early July.

September 30, 2022

ACLU-TN Condemns Calls for Introduction of Anti-Trans Legislation and Investigation Into

Governor Bill Lee and other politicians have called for an investigation into transgender health care and stated that they will introduce legislation limiting transgender Tennesseans’ access to health care in response to recent misleading social media posts.

September 22, 2022

Parents and Community Members Urge Tennessee Court to End Voucher Program

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.

September 19, 2022