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Good Parents, Good Students, and Strong Families for New Mexico’s Future

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Micah McCoy — No Comments ↓

“Pregnant and parenting teens are future doctors, lawyers, police officers, etc. They are capable of success, and it is our job to support their academic goals.” -Melissa Romero, Teen Parent On Wednesday, November 14, the ACLU of New Mexico and…

Kicked Out Of School and Publicly Humiliated For Pregnancy

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Micah McCoy — 3 Comments ↓

ACLU Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Bureau of Indian Education School GALLUP, N.M. – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of New Mexico filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Shantelle Hicks, 15, who was initially kicked out of…

Tagged with: pregnant and parenting teens, Students' Rights, Title IX
Posted in Featured Articles, News

VIDEO: Don’t Filter Me!

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Micah McCoy — No Comments ↓

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHM3AiK2fwA Some public schools are using web filtering software to block student access to positive info about LGBT issues and organizations. Blocking all LGBT content violates students’ First Amendment rights to free speech. They also violate the Equal Access Act,…

VIDEO: ACLU-NM Helps Clovis Students Form GSA

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Micah McCoy — 1 Comment ↓

Tagged with: 1st Amendment, Free Speech, Gay/Straight Alliance, GSA, Legal Advocacy and Litigation, LGBT Rights, Students' Rights
Posted in Freedom Forum, Multimedia

Clovis Municipal Schools Approve Gay-Straight Alliance

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Micah McCoy — No Comments ↓

CLOVIS, NM – Yesterday, in response to a legal demand letter sent by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, Clovis Municipal Schools (CMS) announced that it approved students’ application for a gay-straight alliance (GSA). High school senior…

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