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Federal Judge Rules That High Schools Can't 'Out' Gay Students

LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ruled that an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit filed on behalf of Charlene Nguon, an Orange County high school senior, and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network can proceed, rejecting the school's motion that it was within its rights to reveal the student's sex

December 1, 2005

New LAUSD Military Recruitment Policy Better Protects Students' Rights

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Unified School District recently announced a new policy that will better protect students' free speech rights, set specific parameters for military recruiters on public school campuses and protect the privacy rights of students who do not want to be contacted by the

November 28, 2005

ACLU Urges CA Appeals Court to Uphold Gay Marriage Ruling

SAN FRANCISCO - The American Civil Liberties Union, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Lambda Legal are filing a brief before a California appeals court today urging the court to affirm a lower court decision saying it is unconstitutional to deny same-sex couples the ability to marry.

November 9, 2005

ACLU/SC: Homeland Security Department Continues to Infringe on Whistleblower Rights

LOS ANGELES - The ACLU of Southern California is seeking to enjoin a new Department of Homeland Security policy relating to federal air marshals' free speech rights that, like the previous directive, overly restricts speech and is likely to continue to jeopardize public safety.

November 8, 2005

High School Agrees to Allow Publication of Articles on Sexual Orientation

LOS ANGELES - East Bakersfield High School students will publish a series of articles about sexual orientation in the November edition of the award-winning school newspaper, The Kernal, editors announced today.

November 4, 2005

ACLU/SC Questions Schools' 'Laptops For Learning' Program

ORANGE, Calif.

November 4, 2005