Press Releases

Em Powers Joins ACLU of North Dakota as Communications Intern

As an intern, Powers will develop substantive skills and professional experience through on-the-job learning and will work alongside ACLU communications staff to help execute the ACLU’s storytelling and social media objectives

Civil Rights Groups Tell Federal Appeals Court that Protections for Pregnant Workers Cover Abortion Care

The amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit supports the EEOC in a challenge by 17 red states that are trying to block the PWFA regulations’ coverage of accommodations for abortion-related care.
Issue Areas: Women's Rights

ACLU Urges Eighth Circuit to Protect Students' Right to Learn about Race in School

The courts must safeguard classroom discussions against political censorship
Issue Areas: Free Speech

North Dakota Joins Lawsuit Challenging Transgender Health Care Protections; ACLU Comments

This case isn’t just about enforcing North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care. It’s about the harmful rhetoric surrounding the question of whether providers should be allowed to discriminate against a broader group of people, including trans adults.

ACLU of North Dakota Releases Poll Worker Tips for Respecting Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Non-Conforming People

We expect poll workers to be educated and trained so that trans voters are not disenfranchised because of administrative or other barriers at polling places.

North Dakota Joins Lawsuit Against U.S. Department of Education Over New Title IX Regulations; ACLU Comments

This lawsuit is little more than political grandstanding and is just another attempt to erase transgender people from society.

ACLU of North Dakota Condemns Proposed GOP Party Resolutions, Urges Focus on Real Issues

We want to see North Dakota policymakers focus on the real issues that really matter – not stoke the ‘culture wars’ at the expense of our civil rights.

North Dakota LGBTQ Organizations and Allies Urge Support for Trans Community During Visibility Celebration

The ACLU of North Dakota, Gender Justice, North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, Planned Parenthood and Prairie Action North Dakota have teamed up to promote trans visibility in an effort to enhance awareness and rights for transgender, nonbinary, intersex and Two Spirit people.

Sarah Goth Joins the ACLU as Office Manager

As office manager, Goth is responsible for ensuring the chapter’s physical offices are running smoothly and efficiently while also managing the needs of remote staff across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.