Press Releases

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Sep 06, 2023

Press Statement: Federal Judge Staying Preliminary Injunction Against Anti-Transgender Health Care Ban

A federal judge has stayed a preliminary injunction against Georgia Senate Bill 140 pending adjudication of the state’s request for her to reconsider her ruling. 
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights
Aug 21, 2023

Federal Judge Issues Injunction that Restores Health Care for Georgia Transgender Children

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting a provision in Georgia Senate Bill 140 from taking effect while a lawsuit filed by four Georgia families and an organization proceeds. 
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights
Mar 23, 2023

Press Statement: ACLU of Georgia Responds to Governor Kemp’s Signing SB 140 into Law

The ACLU of Georgia releases the following statement following Gov. Brian Kemp’s signing of Senate Bill 140 into law today.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights
Mar 21, 2023

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia to Sue the State if Governor Kemp does not Veto SB 140

The ACLU of Georgia will sue the state if Governor Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 140 into law. Courts around the country have already stopped similar laws from going into effect on constitutional grounds, and we expect Georgia courts would do the same.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights
Mar 16, 2023

Press Release: Georgia Lawmakers Threaten the Rights and Lives of Trans Youth by Voting to Ban Their Health Care

Ignoring the warnings of parents, medical providers, and transgender youth themselves, Georgia’s House of Representatives advanced a bill today that would ban gender-affirming health care for anyone under 18.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights