LAFAYETTE, La. – Lafayette Public Library officials today agreed to lift a ban on patrons organizing Drag Queen Story Time events in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Louisiana lawsuit challenging the library’s policy.

LAFAYETTE, LA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today filed a lawsuit challenging the Lafayette Public Library’s ban on Drag Queen Story Time, an educational program designed to encourage tolerance and combat gender stereotypes.

NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana released the following statement on the death of Leonard Dreyfus, who was one of the founders of the New Orleans chapter of the ACLU.

NEW ORLEANS – Calling the practice unconstitutional and discriminatory, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana is calling on the LHSAA to stop requiring students to provide a Social Security number as a prerequisite for participating in athletics.

NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana is demanding answers about an incident in which a Winnfield woman suffered serious injuries and reportedly lost sight in her right eye after being tasered by a police officer.

New Orleans – ACLU of Louisiana executive director Alanah Odoms Hebert released the following statement regarding the passing of former ACLU of Louisiana executive director Joe Cook.

The serious lack of medical care at the Louisiana State Penitentiary is unconstitutionally inadequate and jeopardizes the lives of people who are incarcerated at the prison commonly called Angola, according to a federal class action lawsuit that goes to trial today.