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ACLU Files Second Mississippi LGBT Student Discrimination Case

Ceara Sturgis with her mother The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against another school in the state over their discrimination against a gay student. Ceara Sturgis, 18, is suing Copiah County School District after, she claims, her school excluded her from the yearbook due to her decision to pose in [...]

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ACLU Says No Discounts For Anti-Gay Boy Scouts

A representative from the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union in Boulder, Colorado, sent a letter Monday to officials with the Boulder Valley School District that argues that, because the Boy Scouts openly discriminate against gays by defending their right to exclude them from membership, the group should not continue to enjoy discounted rates [...]

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Constance McMillen Gets Paid And Gay Kids Still Get Beat Up Everyday

Cross posted from ACLU.org As you may already know, yesterday we announced the settlement of Constance McMillen’s lawsuit against her Mississippi high school for canceling the prom rather than allowing her attend with her girlfriend as her date and wear a tuxedo. While a terrific personal victory for Constance and a vindication of her rights, [...]

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