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Trans Kids Belong on Our Teams, in Our Schools, and in Our Communities.
U.S. Supreme Court decision on trans youth in sports ignores trans perspectives and does not change CA law.
Nicole Gon Ochi Named Education Equity Project Director
The ACLU of Southern California protects the constitutional rights of all students to equal educational opportunity.
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Federal Court Orders Protection for Observing, Recording or Reporting DHS Operations in the Central District of California
Ruling in L.A. Press Club v. Mullin affirms journalists, legal observers, and members of the public have a constitutional right to document federal enforcement activity
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