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Aug 19, 2022
Aug 19, 2022
Utah Court Blocks the Law Banning Trans Girls From Competing on Girls' Sports Teams.
Utah court blocks the law banning trans girls from competing on girls' sports teams. Read here.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ+ Equality
Aug 18, 2022
Aug 18, 2022
ACLU UTAH Joins National ACLU to File an Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act
ACLU Utah joined the national ACLU organization to file an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to uphold the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Read here.
Issue Areas:
Indigenous Justice
Jul 11, 2022
Jul 11, 2022
Utah Court Grants Preliminary Injunction on Trigger Law
A Utah state court today granted Planned Parenthood Association of Utah’s request for a preliminary injunction (PI). Abortion services will continue in Utah.
Jun 27, 2022
Jun 27, 2022
Utah Court Blocks Abortion Ban, Abortion Services to Resume in State
Valentina De Fex, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU of Utah, shared the following statement in response to the court issuing the temporary restraining order blocking a 2020 abortion ban that took effect late Friday.
Jun 25, 2022
Jun 25, 2022
Press Release: ACLU Represents Planned Parenthood in a Lawsuit in Utah to Block the Trigger Ban
ACLU of Utah represents Planned Parenthood in a lawsuit in Utah to block the trigger ban.
Jun 24, 2022
Jun 24, 2022
Press Release: The Supreme Court of the United States of America Issues Devastating Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
The ACLU of Utah released this statement in response to the Supreme Court of the United States of America issuing a devastating decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Read it here!
Jun 03, 2022
Jun 03, 2022
Utah Pride Center and ACLU Utah Response Urging Principals to Ignore Harmful "Guidance” that will Hurt Trans Students
Utah Pride Center and ACLU Utah urge principals to ignore harmful ”guidance” that will hurt trans students.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ+ Equality
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
Utah Families File Lawsuit Challenging the State’s Ban on Transgender Girls Playing School Sports
ACLU Utah, NCLR, and the firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati are representing Utah Families in Lawsuit Challenging the State’s Ban on Transgender Girls Playing School Sports.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ+ Equality
Mar 25, 2022
Mar 25, 2022
ACLU of Utah Statement on the Legislative Override of H.B. 11
We are deeply disappointed and saddened at today's votes by the Utah Legislature to discriminate against transgender youth to exclude them from participating fully in sports.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ+ Equality
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