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We're investigating possible abuses of students' rights on Virginia campuses.
See the ACLU-VA's FOIA requests to four Virginia universities. Virginians deserve answers. We won't stop fighting for Virginians' First Amendment Rights.
ACLU-VA to VDOC: Honor Earned Sentence Credits
Read the ACLU-VA's letter to the Virginia Department of Corrections demanding it honor the earned sentence credits of everyone with an eligible inchoate offense.
Latest Press Releases
Virginia’s leaders should focus on making Virginia schools safe for students of all gender identities
“It’s the job of adults to put kids first, and the job of public schools everywhere to affirm their students," said ACLU of Virginia Policy and Legislative Counsel Breanna Diaz.
Transgender athlete banned from playing sports in Hanover County Public Schools files Title IX lawsuit
“By bullying a transgender young person in its district, Hanover County Public Schools are depriving our client of opportunities every public school student should have," said ACLU of Virginia Senior...
Virginia’s new budget finally incentivizes hard work in prison after Youngkin administration delay
"People who have worked hard, learned new skills, and followed the rules to earn their release should get it,” said ACLU of Virginia Policy Director Chris Kaiser.
In the courts
Doe v. Hanover County School Board
On July 3, 2024 ACLU of Virginia and WilmerHale filed a Title IX lawsuit in the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of “Janie Doe,” a transgender student whom Hanover County Public School blocked from playing on a sports team for which she tried out and qualified.
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