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May 31, 2025

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Kansas's ban on youth gender medicine

"Our clients and every Kansan should have the freedom to make their own private medical decisions and consult with their doctors without the intrusion of Kansas politicians," said D.C. Hiegert, civil...

May 30, 2025

Lawsuit claims bill that bans gender affirming care for youth is unconstitutional

The ACLU of Kansas says that two Douglas County adolescents and their parents filed a challenge in Kansas state court against Senate Bill 63, which was passed earlier in 2025 to bar access to gender-affirming...

May 29, 2025

ACLU accuses Leavenworth facility of breaking the law, violating ICE detainees’ rights

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is claiming that a federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, is breaking the law and violating the rights of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees.

May 29, 2025

Transgender teens sue Kansas over 'harmful' gender-affirming care ban

The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Kansas on behalf of 16-year-old Ryan Roe and his mother Rebecca Roe, as well as 13-year-old Lily Loe and her mother Lisa Loe,...

May 29, 2025

Transgender teens sue Kansas to stop new ban on gender-affirming health care

The American Civil Liberties Union and its Kansas affiliate filed the lawsuit in the Douglas County District Court in Lawrence.

May 28, 2025

Transgender teens challenge Kansas law banning gender-affirming care for minors

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Kansas filed Wednesday’s challenge in Douglas County District Court pseudonymously on behalf of plaintiffs Lily Loe, 13, Ryan Roe, 16, and their mothers, Lisa...