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Female Athletes Must Be Treated Equally, ACLU Tells Local Schools

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sent a letter today to the Downriver League (DRL) urging the athletic conference to immediately repeal an illegal policy that treats girls’ high school basketball less favorably than boys’ basketball.

February 14, 2011

School That Refused To Allow Transgender Student To Be Homecoming King Will Have Gender-Neutral Prom Court

GRAND RAPIDS – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan welcomed today’s announcement by Mona Shores High School in Muskegon, Michigan that it will allow students to vote for a “prom court” this spring rather than a prom queen or king.

February 14, 2011

ACLU Brief Argues that School Counselors Cannot Refuse to Counsel Gay and Lesbian Clients

Public universities can’t force student counselors to change their views, but can require them to follow curriculum.

February 11, 2011

Ban on Begging is Harsh and Unconstitutional, ACLU Tells Royal Oak Officials

Royal Oak, Mich. – In a letter today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan urged Royal Oak officials to stop enforcing an unconstitutional ordinance that punishes peaceful panhandling on public sidewalks.

January 13, 2011

ACLU Joins Lawsuit Against City of Wyoming For Banning Medical Marijuana

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today that it will represent a registered patient who is challenging the City of Wyoming’s ordinance banning medical marijuana in direct violation of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act.

December 16, 2010

ACLU Sues Cities For Banning Medical Marijuana

In an effort to defend the rights of medical marijuana patients and caregivers throughout the state, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sued the cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and Livonia today on behalf of a registered medical marijuana patient with multiple sclerosis and he

December 1, 2010