Indiana legislators passed a bill that will have alarming consequences for students’ right to learn. Just because one person does not want their child to read a book does not give them the right to ban that book for everyone’s children.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of four transgender youth and their families as well as a doctor, challenging an Indiana law that prohibits health care professionals from providing or even referring transgender young people for medically necessary health care.
Ignoring the warnings of parents, medical providers, and transgender youth themselves, Indiana’s Legislature advanced a bill today that would ban gender-affirming health care for anyone under 18. The bill, Senate Bill 480, is now headed to the desk of Gov. Eric Holcomb.
The ACLU of Indiana today filed a lawsuit against Officer M. Taylor of the Evansville Police Department, who detained an individual without cause and conducted an invasive vehicle search and pat-down search, in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
HB 1608, a bill that censors conversation about LGBTQ kids in schools and outs transgender students, today passed the Indiana House with little to no debate. This bill will now move to the Senate.
HB 1608 would censor discussion about LGBTQ people in schools and force teachers and administrators to act as ‘gender police,’ outing transgender students without their consent. Our schools should protect all students—including LGBTQ students—so they can learn and thrive in a safe environment.