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ACLU Celebrates Victory for Freedom to Marry in California; Commits to Obtain Same Freedom for Virginians
The ACLU of Virginia joins Californians in celebrating today’s ruling by the Supreme Court dismissing the appeal of the federal court decision that invalidated Prop 8 and restoring the freedom to marry in that state. With the addition of California today, fully 30% of the American public now liv
ACLU of Virginia Celebrates SCOTUS Ruling in Favor of Federal Recognition of All Legal Marriages
June 26, 2013 LGBTQ+ RightsSupreme Court Eviscerates Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act; ACLU of Virginia To Redouble Efforts to Ensure Fundamental Right to Vote
Richmond, VA - Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Executive Director of the ACLU of Virginia, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in the Shelby County v. Holder case:
ACLU of Virginia Challenges Governor McDonnell to Restore Voting Rights to Greatest Number Possible
Disappointed with Court's Decision on Pregnant Inmates
Call on Governor to Sign Proposed Rules On His Desk Since 2012
Richmond, VA - Today, the ACLU of Virginia expressed disappointment with a federal court decision that dismissed a complaint filed by a pregnant inmate against the Rappahannock Regional Jail Authority. The p