News & Commentary
May 20, 2016
Transphobia Hurts Us All, Especially Trans Women
Reports are rolling in from across the country of nontransgender women being policed and harassed in bathrooms.
May 13, 2016
A Historic Week for Transgender Rights
After a long, painful fight, our lawmakers are finally starting to realize that it’s time to put the awful history of injustice against transgender people behind us.
May 09, 2016
Legislative Recap 2016 Part Three: A Win for Juvenile Justice!
On January 1, 2016, South Dakota was one of 36 states to have laws on the books allowing children who commit crimes to be sentenced to life in prison without parole. On March 29, 2016 that all changed, and we became the 15th state to ban this cruel practice with the passage of SB 140.
Apr 25, 2016
Legislative Recap 2016 Part Two: Reproductive Rights Setbacks
As you know, ACLU SD worked on a lot of issues during the 2016 Legislative Session. I’ve already blogged about the slew of anti-LGBT legislation we saw in Pierre this year and detailed our successes there. That was the good news portion of my legislative recap. Today, let’s delve into the bad news: this session was dismal for supporters of women’s reproductive rights.
Apr 21, 2016
Federal Court: Trans Kids Can’t Be Kicked Out of the Restroom
By James Esseks, Director, LGBT & HIV Project
Apr 11, 2016
Hello from the Other Side: Legislative Recap 2016
By: Libby Skarin, Policy Director & Lobbyist, ACLU SDA glance at my calendar as I write this tells me that today is March 31. That date is cause for much celebration around the ACLU of South Dakota office because it means that we have officially made it to the other side of the 2016 legislative session! This year's 38 day session was a whirlwind so take a deep breath, grab yourself a cup of coffee, and let's recap!
Mar 17, 2016
No, the Attorney General Can't Promote Religion At a Press Conference
Turning an official press conference into a vehicle for government sponsored prayer is simply a violation of the Constitution.
Mar 03, 2016
The Win in South Dakota Was Huge, but Transgender People Are Still Under Attack
Today our marvelous victory is standing by each other to defeat South Dakota’s anti-trans measure. Tomorrow, it is bringing that fight and our voices to Tennessee, Washington and to support each other as we strive to live without the constant threat of interpersonal and state violence.
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