Press Releases
Jul 07, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida鈥檚 Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law
The 鈥淪top W.O.K.E.鈥 Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the classroom
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Jan 30, 2026
桃子视频and 桃子视频of Minnesota React to the Trump Administration's Arrests of Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort
Their overnight detention and arrests are the latest example of President Trump and his administration attacking freedom of the press.
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
Nov 20, 2025
Oklahoma Students and Educators Ask Appeals Court to Block Classroom Censorship Law
The 2021 law restricts teaching about race and gender
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Black Emergency Response Team v. Drummond
Oct 27, 2025
Journalists Argue Against Puerto Rico's COVID-era 鈥淔ake News鈥 Law in Federal Appeals Court
The law chilled journalists鈥 reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic and threatened press freedom in emergencies
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Rodr铆guez-Cotto v. Pierluisi-Urrutia
Oct 20, 2025
DoDEA Must Return Books to Shelves, Judge Rules
Schools on military bases had banned nearly 600 books related to race and gender in response to Trump鈥檚 executive orders
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity
Jun 17, 2025
In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law
The court also left in place a preliminary injunction preventing K-12 schools from implementing confusing bans on speech related to race and gender
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Black Emergency Response Team v. Drummond
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