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ACLU of Indiana Sues Indiana State University for Terminating Work-Study and Other Funding for Student Employees at the Pride Center of Terre Haute

The ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit against Indiana State University alleging that a recent ISU decision to terminate work-study and other funding for students employed at the Pride Center of Terre Haute, Inc. violates the First Amendment.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, LGBTQ+ Rights

Loogootee PrideFest Will Once Again Be Held in Public Square

The U.S. District Court for the Southern Division of Indiana granted a permanent injunction against the ordinance and ordered that the city allow PrideFest to take place at the Public Square on September 6, 2025.  
Issue Areas: Free Speech, LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of Indiana Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Transgender People Seeking Accurate Birth Certificates

The ACLU of Indiana filed a class action lawsuit challenging Governor Mike Braun’s efforts to deny transgender Hoosiers the ability to update the gender markers on their birth certificates.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of Indiana Sues Indiana State University for Blocking Pride Festival

The ACLU of Indiana filed suit against Indiana State University on behalf of The Pride Center of Terre Haute. Asserting that ISU is violating the First Amendment rights of The Pride Center, the suit asks the court to order ISU to allow The Pride Center to hold Pride Fest 2025 on campus.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of Indiana and American Civil Liberties Union Request En Banc Review in Challenge to Indiana’s Ban on Care for Transgender Youth

The ACLU of Indiana with the American Civil Liberties Union requested en banc review of its recent 2-1 decision reversing a preliminary injunction that had been entered against SEA 480, the Indiana statute banning gender-affirming medical care.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

Judge Finds Indiana Law Banning Gender-Affirming Care in Prisons Likely Unconstitutional

Today marks a significant victory for transgender individuals in Indiana’s prisons
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

Loogootee PrideFest Is a Go in Heart of Town

The Loogootee City Council approved a permit for PrideFest 2024 to take place at the Public Square in downtown Loogootee, after previously denying the permit.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU of Indiana Sues City of Loogootee For Blocking Pride Festival

The ACLU of Indiana has filed suit against the City of Loogootee, on behalf of the sponsors of PrideFest 2024, after City Council revoked their approval for the Pride event.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

Seventh Circuit Allows Indiana’s Ban on Care for Transgender Youth to Take Effect

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals today issued a stay that will lift a lower court’s injunction blocking Indiana’s gender-affirming care ban.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights