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May 3, 2022
The Fact and Fiction of Abortion Rights in Virginia
Reproductive Rights
Even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion will still be legal in Virginia. However, equally true, Virginia is one vote away from banning abortion.
Even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion will still be legal in Virginia. However, equally true, Virginia is one vote away from banning abortion.
Mar 20, 2022
Fostering Inclusive Schools for All Hanover Students
LGBTQ+ Rights
The ACLU of Virginia, Equality Virginia, He She Ze and We, the Hanover County NAACP, and Side by Side Virginia are in solidarity with the students who will be harmed by the School Board’s vote to engage...
The ACLU of Virginia, Equality Virginia, He She Ze and We, the Hanover County NAACP, and Side by Side Virginia are in solidarity with the students who will be harmed by the School Board’s vote to engage...
Feb 11, 2022
Why Virginia needs second chances
Criminal Legal Reform
Virginia touts one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country, meaning that once people are released from prison, they generally don’t return. Yet there is no meaningful way to give people a second...
Virginia touts one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country, meaning that once people are released from prison, they generally don’t return. Yet there is no meaningful way to give people a second...
Dec 9, 2021
ACLU-VA Files Lawsuit Against Hanover County School Board For Failure to Protect Transgender Students
LGBTQ+ Rights
Today, the ACLU-VA filed a lawsuit against the Hanover County School Board on behalf of five families, due to the school board’s failure to adopt policies protecting transgender students in accordance with...
Today, the ACLU-VA filed a lawsuit against the Hanover County School Board on behalf of five families, due to the school board’s failure to adopt policies protecting transgender students in accordance with...
Nov 23, 2021
Statement on Unite the Right Rally Verdict
First Amendment Rights
Today in Sines v Kessler, the civil case against the organizers of the Unite the Right event in August, 2017 in Charlottesville, a jury reached a...
Today in Sines v Kessler, the civil case against the organizers of the Unite the Right event in August, 2017 in Charlottesville, a jury reached a...
Nov 17, 2021
ACLU of Virginia held forum for Hanover transgender community night after school board vote
LGBTQ+ Rights
This piece by Holly Prestidge was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The night after Hanover County’s School Board voted down a bathroom policy last week for transgender...
This piece by Holly Prestidge was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The night after Hanover County’s School Board voted down a bathroom policy last week for transgender...