District Court Judge Rejects Challenge to West Virginia’s Transgender Athlete Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2023 January 9, 2023
Baumwell named ACLU-WV Interim Executive Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 20, 2022 CONTACT: Billy Wolfe bwolfe@acluwv.org December 20, 2022
REPORT: West Virginia Leads Other States in Terminating Parental Rights, Treating Poverty as Child Endangerment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 7, 2022 CONTACT: Billy Wolfe bwolfe@acluwv.org December 7, 2022
ACLU Settles Lawsuit After West Virginia Officials Reveal New Process for Amending Names and Gender Markers on Birth Certificates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 26, 2022 National Media Contact: Gillian Branstetter, Communications Strategist, gbranstetter@aclu.org October 26, 2022
Trouble Voting? Call the ACLU-WV Election Protection Hotline. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 12, 2022 Contact: Billy Wolfe bwolfe@acluwv.org October 12, 2022
TRAGIC, OUTRAGEOUS, UNNECCESSARY: LEGISLATURE PASSES TOTAL BAN ON ABORTION After weeks of deal-making behind closed doors, the West Virginia Legislature has banned abortion, subjecting half of the state’s population to second-class status and placing lifesaving health care out of reach for tens of thousands. September 14, 2022