ACLU, Gender Ideology and Theater Companies

Theaters represented by the ACLU sue the NEA over ‘gender ideology’ policy
Groups represented by the ACLU are looking to block new National Endowment for the Arts requirements for grant applicants.
Theater Groups & ACLU File Lawsuit Over National Endowment For The Arts’ New Grant Restrictions On Gender Ideology
The ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of four arts and theater organizations challenging new gender-ideology restrictions tied to federal NEA grants.
ACLU, Theater Companies File Lawsuit Against National Endowment for the Arts
The lawsuit claims that new grant requirements prohibiting promoting "gender ideology" violate First and Fifth Amendment rights.
National Endowment for the Arts Removes Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Requirements After ACLU Suit
Arts organizations applying for funding now have until March 11 deadlines to avoid Trump's new eligibility criteria
Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts
On March 6, 2025, the ACLU; the ACLU of Rhode Island; Lynette Labinger, cooperating attorney for the ACLU of Rhode Island; and David Cole filed a federal lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA),
Arts Organizations Sue the National Endowment for the Arts Over New Rules Against 'Gender Ideology'
Several theaters have officially taken action against the National Endowment for the Arts' new grantee rules, which are a result of Trump's recent Gender Ideology Executive Order.
NEA nixes certification requirement restricting federal arts grants after ACLU lawsuit
The National Endowment for the Arts agreed Friday to remove a certification requirement that forced artists to attest that ...
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NEA-ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Anti-DEI “Dear Colleague” Letter
The Trump administration wants to punish students, parents, and educators in public schools for fostering inclusive ...
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ACLU Sues NEA over ‘Gender Ideology' Funding Policy
Several theater companies described the policy as being "unconstitutional," with the power to severely disrupt the arts.
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ACLU Sues over U.S. Education Department’s DEI Directive, Federal Funding Threats
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of New Hampshire, the ACLU of Massachusetts and the National Education ...
Theaters Sue the N.E.A. Over Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order
The lawsuit seeks to block a new rule that requires groups applying for grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to ...
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NEA and ACLU Sue U.S. Department of Education Over Unlawful Attack on Educational Equity
Today, the National Education Association (NEA), the National Education Association–New Hampshire, the American Civil ...
New England arts groups sue the NEA
The plaintiffs: Rhode Island Latino Arts, The Theater Offensive, which is a Boston organization dedicated to arts by queer and trans people of color, National Queer Theater in New York, and Theater ...