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isPermaLink="false">http://aclu-nm.org/?p=1022</guid> <description><![CDATA[We may be a few months out from the new year, but it&#8217;s safe to say that the demise of Don&#8217;t Ask, Don&#8217;t Tell will be marked as a highlight of 2011. The end of that discriminatory statute and its demeaning implications to the men and women who serve our country is something to be celebrated. But [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://aclu-nm.org/gay-veterans-will-have-their-day-in-court/2011/10/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ACLU-NM Southwest Chapter Annual Meeting and Singer/Songwriter Competition</title><link>http://aclu-nm.org/aclu-nm-southwest-chapter-annual-meeting-and-singersongwriter-competition/2011/10/</link> <comments>http://aclu-nm.org/aclu-nm-southwest-chapter-annual-meeting-and-singersongwriter-competition/2011/10/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Micah McCoy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Public Education]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://aclu-nm.org/?p=1020</guid> <description><![CDATA[The topic of the 2011 Annual Meeting is issues which affect the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community.  We will have presentations by three leaders of organizations working to make a real difference in the quality of life for LGBT members Damie Nelson, the President of the Silver City Chapter of Parents Families &#38; Friends [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://aclu-nm.org/aclu-nm-southwest-chapter-annual-meeting-and-singersongwriter-competition/2011/10/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ACLU-NM Southwestern Chapter Songwriter Competition</title><link>http://aclu-nm.org/southwestern-chapter-of-the-aclu-of-new-mexico-sponsors-songwriter-competition/2011/06/</link> <comments>http://aclu-nm.org/southwestern-chapter-of-the-aclu-of-new-mexico-sponsors-songwriter-competition/2011/06/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:48:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Micah McCoy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Songwriting Contest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Southwestern ACLU-NM Chapter]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://aclu-nm.org/?p=937</guid> <description><![CDATA[SILVER CITY, NM &#8211; The Southwestern Chapter of the ACLU of New Mexico is sponsoring a singer/songwriter competition, in connection with its Annual Meeting, to be held on October 7, 2011.  Due to continuing attempts to suppress the rights of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender (LGBT) people; we are looking for songs that deal with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://aclu-nm.org/southwestern-chapter-of-the-aclu-of-new-mexico-sponsors-songwriter-competition/2011/06/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Las Cruces to anti-gay protester: &#8220;Baby, we were born this way!&#8221;</title><link>http://aclu-nm.org/las-cruces-to-anti-gay-protester-baby-we-were-born-this-way/2011/06/</link> <comments>http://aclu-nm.org/las-cruces-to-anti-gay-protester-baby-we-were-born-this-way/2011/06/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:51:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Micah McCoy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Freedom Forum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[1st Amendment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gay Pride]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Las Cruces]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Public Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Southern New Mexico]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://aclu-nm.org/?p=930</guid> <description><![CDATA[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&#8217; First Amendment rights to free speech. They also violate the Equal Access Act, which requires equal access to school resources for all extracurricular clubs, including gay-straight alliances and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://aclu-nm.org/video-dont-filter-me/2011/06/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>VIDEO: ACLU-NM Helps Clovis Students Form GSA</title><link>http://aclu-nm.org/video-aclu-helps-clovis-students-form-gsa/2011/05/</link> <comments>http://aclu-nm.org/video-aclu-helps-clovis-students-form-gsa/2011/05/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 23:43:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Micah McCoy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Freedom Forum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Multimedia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[1st Amendment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Free Speech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gay/Straight Alliance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GSA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legal Advocacy and Litigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Students' Rights]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://aclu-nm.org/?p=910</guid> <description><![CDATA[www.youtube.com/watch?v=URke97k9lgE]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://aclu-nm.org/video-aclu-helps-clovis-students-form-gsa/2011/05/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Justice Department Asks Court To Throw Out Case Challenging Discriminatory Separation Pay Policy For Gay And Lesbian Veterans</title><link>http://aclu-nm.org/justice-department-asks-court-to-throw-out-case-challenging-discriminatory-separation-pay-policy-for-gay-and-lesbian-veterans/2011/05/</link> <comments>http://aclu-nm.org/justice-department-asks-court-to-throw-out-case-challenging-discriminatory-separation-pay-policy-for-gay-and-lesbian-veterans/2011/05/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 23:01:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Micah McCoy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legal Advocacy and Litigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://aclu-nm.org/?p=867</guid> <description><![CDATA[ACLU Seeks Justice For Honorably Discharged Service Members In Ongoing Class Action Lawsuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2011 CONTACT: Robyn Shepherd, ACLU national, (212) 519-7829 or 549-2666; media@aclu.org Micah McCoy, ACLU of New Mexico, (505) 266-5915 ext. 1003; mmccoy@aclu-nm.org WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice (DOJ) today filed a motion to dismiss a class [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://aclu-nm.org/justice-department-asks-court-to-throw-out-case-challenging-discriminatory-separation-pay-policy-for-gay-and-lesbian-veterans/2011/05/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Clovis Municipal Schools Approve Gay-Straight Alliance</title><link>http://aclu-nm.org/clovis-municipal-schools-approve-gay-straight-alliance/2011/05/</link> <comments>http://aclu-nm.org/clovis-municipal-schools-approve-gay-straight-alliance/2011/05/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 18:20:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Micah McCoy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[1st Amendment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legal Advocacy and Litigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Public Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Students' Rights]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://aclu-nm.org/?p=861</guid> <description><![CDATA[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 Steven De Los Santos first applied for permission to form the club in late February. [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://aclu-nm.org/clovis-municipal-schools-approve-gay-straight-alliance/2011/05/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ACLU Urges Clovis to Approve Gay-Straight Club by End of School</title><link>http://aclu-nm.org/aclu-urges-clovis-to-approve-gay-straight-club-by-school-year%e2%80%99s-end/2011/05/</link> <comments>http://aclu-nm.org/aclu-urges-clovis-to-approve-gay-straight-club-by-school-year%e2%80%99s-end/2011/05/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 22:37:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Micah McCoy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[1st Amendment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Legal Advocacy and Litigation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LGBT Rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Students' Rights]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://aclu-nm.org/?p=856</guid> <description><![CDATA[CLOVIS, NM – The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico sent a letter to Clovis Municipal School District Superintendent Terry Myers today urging “immediate approval” of a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club at Clovis High School in Clovis, New Mexico. The letter noted that “students have been waiting approximately two months for your approval to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://aclu-nm.org/aclu-urges-clovis-to-approve-gay-straight-club-by-school-year%e2%80%99s-end/2011/05/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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