Press Releases

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Transgender Sports Ban Against New Hampshire Students

Ruling allows high school students Parker Tirrell and Iris Turmelle to participate on their teams with their friends and classmates while their case challenging HB 1205 proceeds
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

NH Supreme Court Dismisses Case that Would Stifle Free Speech, Affirms Protections For Political Speech

The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision that ruled that a Union Leader op-ed published on June 18, 2021 by writer and activist Robert Azzi did not constitute defamation because it amounts to protected political opinion.
Issue Areas: First Amendment

NH Supreme Court Upholds Manchester School District Policy Supporting Transgender Students and Student Privacy

The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling upholding a Manchester school district policy in support of transgender students, which includes referring to students by their requested names and pronouns and maintaining student privacy when appropriate.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

Students Challenge New Hampshire Law Excluding Transgender Girls from School Sports

Today, the families of two New Hampshire public high school students filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law, HB 1205, which categorically bans all transgender girls in grades 5-12 from participating in school sports.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU-NH questions state spending on Northern Border after data shows zero apprehensions

New Border Patrol data shows zero apprehensions occurred from January to May 2024
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH and GLAD denounce harmful bills targeting LGBTQ+ youth signed by Governor Sununu

Unconstitutional bills ban transgender youth from school sports, impact critical healthcare, and create a new, anti-LGBTQ+ school censorship scheme.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU-NH and NHLA Send Letter on Homelessness to Manchester Lawmakers

Following U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness, letter urges local officials to refrain from increased civil and criminal enforcement to address the needs of the unhoused population in Manchester
Issue Areas: Smart Justice

ACLU-NH Statement on Emergency Abortion Care Supreme Court Decision

The Supreme Court has failed to make clear once and for all that anyone who is pregnant has the basic right to the emergency abortion care they need to protect their health and lives.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom

ACLU-NH Statement on Failure of Marijuana Legalization Bill

Despite a unique window of opportunity and growing excitement about legalization, today, New Hampshire lawmakers failed to pass legislation to legalize marijuana.