Religious Liberty

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Religious Liberty

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ACLU of Kentucky Statement on Thurman v Crews Settlement

The ACLU of Kentucky has reached a settlement in Thurman v Crews. The religious liberty suit was filed in April of 2022, after Mr. Carlos Thurman submitted a grievance against a Department of Corrections (DOC) policy related to dreadlocks and other natural hair styles.
Issue Areas: Religious Liberty
Court Cases: Thurman v. Crews: Religious Liberty in Kentucky Prisons
Press Release
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ACLU-KY Asks Federal Court to Uphold LGBTQ Protections in Louisville Fairness Ordinance

We're asking a federal appeals court to uphold Louisville’s LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections after a lower court allowed a photographer to discriminate based on sexual orientation.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality, Freedom of Speech, Religious Liberty
News & Commentary
Liberation is Holy Photo from Dobbs Decision Day Protests in Louisville 2022

Faith Leaders Agree: Amendment 2 is an Affront to Religious Liberty

Amendment 2 is an affront to religious liberty – and faith leaders agree. Vote NO on Amendment 2 to defeat this total abortion ban.
News & Commentary
church and state

We are Kentucky Rabbis and Cantors: Abortion Bans are Against Our Religion

Amendment 2 – a complete ban on abortion without exceptions – would steal Kentuckians' bodily autonomy and trample over their religious liberty.
Court Case
May 03, 2022

Thurman v. Crews: Religious Liberty in Kentucky Prisons

Prison officials violated Carlos Thurman's religious liberties when they forcibly cut his hair. We're suing in federal court.
Court Case
Nov 22, 2017

Hart v. Thomas (2017)