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Disgraceful Don't Say Gay Bill Advances in Indiana Legislature Putting LGBTQ Youth at Risk

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. 
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

Don't Say Gay Bill Passes Committee

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.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

New Lawsuit Challenges Solitary Conditions at U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute

Individuals on death row in the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute are being held in isolated conditions that constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The ACLU of Indiana and Faegre Drinker are suing.

Abortion Ban Remains Blocked

A second judge has blocked enforcement of Indiana's abortion ban — this time on the grounds of religious freedom.

Court Temporarily Blocks Indiana Abortion Ban

Indiana circuit court granted a request from abortion providers and a pregnancy resource center to temporarily block abortion ban Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1), immediately restoring abortion access in the state.

ACLU of Indiana Reacts to Ban on Abortion Taking Effect

Indiana’s ban on abortion, S.E.A. 1, took effect at midnight, Thursday, September 15, effectively eliminating abortion access across the state. S.E.A. 1 was signed into law last month by Gov. Eric Holcomb.

ACLU of Indiana Claims Abortion Ban Violates Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act

A class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Hoosiers whose religious beliefs are in conflict with S.E.A. 1, Indiana's ban on abortion.

Health Care Providers and Pregnancy Resource Center File Suit to Stop Indiana’s Abortion Ban

The ACLU of Indiana filed a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1, a law that, if not blocked in court, will effectively eliminate abortion access in Indiana on September 15.

ACLU of Indiana Reacts to Ban on Abortion Passed in Legislature

The General Assembly has passed a ban on abortion, turning back the clock 50 years on Hoosiers’ fundamental right to control their own bodies.