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FAQ: Washington and the 303 Creative v. Elenis Case

Preliminary guidance on how this decision will impact Washington.

ACLU-WA comment on signing of abortion and gender-affirming care bills into law

Gov. Inslee signed a package of bills that take meaningful steps toward defending health care access

Resources

The Rights of Transgender People in Washington State - Updates in Progress

Published: 
Friday, April 19, 2024
A helpful guide answering many common questions about practical legal issues for transgender individuals to understand their legal rights in Washington State.
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ACLU-WA Objects to Recent Liquor and Cannabis Board Raids on Seattle LGBTQIA2S+ Bars, Sends Letter Urging Disengagement with Joint Enforcement Task Force and Protection of Privacy

News Release, Published: 
Friday, February 2, 2024
ACLU-WA Sends Letter Urging Disengagement with Joint Enforcement Task Force and Protection of Privacy
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FAQ: Washington and the 303 Creative v. Elenis Case

Published: 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
While it will take some time to determine exactly how this decision will impact Washington State, we offer some preliminary guidance in this FAQ.
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Consent decree ends gendered uniform policy for Alaska Airlines

Published: 
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Flight Attendant Justin Wetherell celebrates Alaska Airlines entered a groundbreaking consent decree requiring the adoption of a gender-inclusive uniform policy
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ACLU of Washington comment on the signing of Washington’s abortion and gender-affirming care bills into law

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a package of bills into law, passed by the Washington state Legislature, that take significant and meaningful steps toward defending and expanding access to abortion and gender-affirming health care.
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ACLU of Washington comment on Senate passage of Washington My Health, My Data Act ESHB 1155

News Release, Published: 
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Legislators in the Washington Senate advanced ESHB 1155, the Washington My Health, My Data Act, which removes significant barriers reproductive and gender affirming health care by protecting the privacy of people’s health data.
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ACLU of Washington comment on passage of abortion and gender affirming care bills out of policy committees

News Release, Published: 
Friday, February 3, 2023
Policy committees in the Washington state House of Representatives and Senate advanced the progress of number of important pieces of legislation to protect abortion and gender affirming care.
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