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A judge has granted our request for a temporary restraining order against enforcement of SB 334, a bill that bans many lifesaving harm reduction programs in West Virginia. ACLU-WV Legal Director Loree Stark issued the following statement on the judge's decision:"We’re encouraged by this decision from the court. This harmful, constitutionally flawed bill should never be allowed to take effect. Harm reduction saves lives."

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) filed suit today in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to stop a new law that could significantly worsen the nation’s worst HIV outbreak.

For 35 years, combatting the spread of HIV/AIDS has been at the core of ACLU’s mission. That’s why we’re partnering with more than 25 other organizations to send out an “HIV SOS” this Saturday, June 26. We hope you’ll join us.

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a transgender teenager’s case against the Harrison County Board of Education.  

Get to know ACLU-WV administrative assistant Zaki Michaels. We recently sat down with Zaki to learn more about his background and why he decided to join our team. 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) and Huntington attorney Hoyt Glazer filed a lawsuit today against the West Virginia House of Delegates and the House Government Organization Committee for knowingly violating the Open Governmental Proceedings Act during the 2021 Legislative Session.

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A new poll commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of West Virginia and released publicly today shows nearly two-thirds of voters in West Virginia support the Dream Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants whose parents brought them to the United States as children. A majority of West Virginia voters also support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who work in “frontline” industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Poca High School administrators’ gendered dress code for graduation ceremonies next month is unlawful and must be rescinded immediately, ACLU-WV has informed county school officials.