NEA, ACLU and Gender Ideology

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.
NEA Suspends 'Gender Ideology' Pledge for Artists; Funding Ban Remains Amid ACLU Lawsuit
The National Endowment for the Arts has agreed to remove a certification requirement that forced artists to attest that they will not “promote gender ideology” in order to apply for funding while the outcome of the case from the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Rhode Island is pending.
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
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.
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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.
Education roundup: Another ACLU lawsuit comes against Trump's Department of Education
The ACLU is once again joining a list of litigators taking the Trump administration to court.
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Industry Pro Newsletter: NEA Reverses Course on Gender Policy, Rockwell to Renovate the Laurie Beechman
We delve into the shifting tides of arts funding, from the NEA's controversial policy changes to the crucial need for ...
‘What the transcestors fought for’: New England arts groups are challenging ‘gender ideology’ executive orders
The NEA, on Feb. 6, just ahead of the deadline to apply for 2026 Grants for Arts Projects, changed applicant rules, directly ...
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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 ...
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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 ...