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Jun 13, 2025
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  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +3 Issues

Crookshanks, et al. v. Elizabeth School District

The ACLU of Colorado sued the Elizabeth School District because it banned and removed at least 19 books from school libraries based on the school board’s disagreement with the ideas they contain. The plaintiffs include students who have a right to access those books...
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Feb 14, 2024
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  • LGBTQ+ Equality|
  • +3 Issues

Caden Kent v. Children's Hospital Colorado

We are suing the Children's Hospital of Colorado for a policy that discontinues medically necessary, gender-affirming care to patients over 18 while continuing to provide the same care to cisgender patients.
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Nov 22, 2023
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +3 Issues

A.V. v. Douglas County School District RE-1, et al.

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Oct 30, 2013
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  • Student and Youth Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Cherry Creek High School Maternity Leave

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Apr 11, 2013
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  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +3 Issues

Solitary Confinement of Children in Residential Treatment Center - El Pueblo

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Oct 17, 2011
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  • Immigrant Justice|
  • +5 Issues

ACLU Urges Roaring Fork School Board to Stop School Resource Officers from Collaborating with ICE

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Jun 21, 2011
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  • Student and Youth Rights|
  • +3 Issues

La Rue v. Douglas County School District

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Dec 14, 2010
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  • LGBTQ+ Equality|
  • +5 Issues

ACLU Letter Prompts School To Permit Student To Create Gay-Straight Alliance Club

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Nov 17, 2010
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  • LGBTQ+ Equality|
  • +5 Issues

ACLU Demands Colorado Springs Area High School Rescind its Prohibition against Apparel Promoting LGBT Equality

Court Case
Jun 13, 2025
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Jun 13, 2025
  • Freedom of Expression & Religion|
  • +3 Issues

Crookshanks, et al. v. Elizabeth School District

The ACLU of Colorado sued the Elizabeth School District because it banned and removed at least 19 books from school libraries based on the school board’s disagreement with the ideas they contain. The plaintiffs include students who have a right to access those books...
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Court Case
Feb 14, 2024
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Feb 14, 2024
  • LGBTQ+ Equality|
  • +3 Issues

Caden Kent v. Children's Hospital Colorado

We are suing the Children's Hospital of Colorado for a policy that discontinues medically necessary, gender-affirming care to patients over 18 while continuing to provide the same care to cisgender patients.
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Nov 22, 2023
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Nov 22, 2023
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
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A.V. v. Douglas County School District RE-1, et al.

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Oct 30, 2013
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Oct 30, 2013
  • Student and Youth Rights|
  • +3 Issues

Cherry Creek High School Maternity Leave

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Apr 11, 2013
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Apr 11, 2013
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +3 Issues

Solitary Confinement of Children in Residential Treatment Center - El Pueblo

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Oct 17, 2011
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Oct 17, 2011
  • Immigrant Justice|
  • +5 Issues

ACLU Urges Roaring Fork School Board to Stop School Resource Officers from Collaborating with ICE

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Jun 21, 2011
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Jun 21, 2011
  • Student and Youth Rights|
  • +3 Issues

La Rue v. Douglas County School District

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Dec 14, 2010
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Dec 14, 2010
  • LGBTQ+ Equality|
  • +5 Issues

ACLU Letter Prompts School To Permit Student To Create Gay-Straight Alliance Club

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Nov 17, 2010
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Nov 17, 2010
  • LGBTQ+ Equality|
  • +5 Issues

ACLU Demands Colorado Springs Area High School Rescind its Prohibition against Apparel Promoting LGBT Equality

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