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Summary of HB 1775 Lawsuit and Key Points for Oklahoma K-12 Teachers and Students

In October 2021, a multiracial group of Oklahoma students, parents, and faculty filed a federal lawsuit challenging H.B. 1775.1 H.B. 1775 is a classroom censorship law that severely restricted teaching about race and gender in Oklahoma public education. The law has two sections: the first applies to colleges and universities, and the second applies to K-12 schools.
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Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...

Help Wanted: Oklahoma’s Immigration Crisis and the Urgent Need For Habeas Counsel

Oklahoma has a growing immigration enforcement crisis.
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A Pride supporter (whose face cannot be seen) holds an Intersex-inclusive Pride Flag in their hair while facing the Supreme Court.

The 250th Year of the American Experiment: Power, Democracy, and 2SLGBTQ Rights in Dynamic Tension For Pride Month, 2026

This blog reflects on the 250th anniversary during Pride Month to ask: What does this moment mean for civil rights and civil liberties, specifically for 2SLGBTQ populations?
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Senate Bill 904 FAQ

S.B. 904 restricts the use of state resources for gender-affirming medical care for minors and adults.

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Federal Appeals Court Says That Race, Gender Instruction Are Not Censored in Oklahoma Classrooms

The case was the first to challenge the kinds of educational censorship laws that have spread across the country since 2021

ACLU of Oklahoma Responds to Oklahoma City Council's Vote to Renew Flock Contract

In response to today’s Oklahoma City Council’s vote to renew their contract with Flock, which sells AI-powered surveillance cameras to police departments and lawmakers as automatic license plate readers and shares that data widely, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following statement.

Tenth Circuit Finds Oklahoma Riot Statute Requires Proof of Intent to Threaten

Four years ago, the ACLU of Oklahoma Foundation and Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic filed a lawsuit on behalf of a group of local advocates and organizers challenging the Oklahoma Riot Statute’s definition of “riot” as unconstitutionally overbroad and vague.