LGBTQ – ACSOL

MT: Sodomy laws that labeled gay people sex offenders challenged in court

·April 7, 2021
·2 Comments

[nbcnews.com - 4/7/21] Nearly 20 years after the Supreme Court struck down laws criminalizing consensual same-sex activity, the legacy of sodomy bans is still felt across the United States. In…

General News National

MT: Federal judge to rule on sex offender registration for ‘gay sex’ convictions

·March 30, 2021
·7 Comments

[kpvi.com - 3/30/21] The Montana Attorney General’s Office opposed removing a former Missoula man from the state’s sexual offender registry despite evidence he was designated a sex offender because he…

ACSOL Action Items California

Action Alert for CA: Oppose Senate Bill 615 by Writing

·March 18, 2021
·27 Comments

Please write to oppose California Senate Bill 615, which would harm the LGBTQ community! Senator Melissa Melendez (Republican, Riverside) has introduced a bill, that if enacted into law, would significantly…

Meetings / Events

Sex Offense Civil Commitment: An LGBTQ and Racial Justice Issue [Feb 9 UCLA Free Webinar]

·January 21, 2021
·2 Comments

[williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu] Join the UCLA Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy for a webinar discussion of civil commitment programs in the U.S. and their implications…

National

ID: Idaho man sues over state’s anti-sodomy law

·September 25, 2020
·7 Comments

[ap.org - 9/24/20] BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man represented by a coalition of civil rights attorneys is suing the state's attorney general over Idaho's so-called “infamous crime against…

California

CA: Committee Passes SB 145 Despite Chair’s Objection

·August 20, 2020
·25 Comments

The Assembly's Appropriations Committee today passed Senate Bill 145 despite objections to that bill expressed by Committee Chair Lorena Gonzales Fletcher and despite death threats made to its author, Senator…

California

CA: Sex offender registration reform effort prompts death threats to Sen. Scott Wiener

·August 14, 2020
·15 Comments

[sfexaminer.com - 8/13/20] An effort by state Sen. Scott Wiener to reform sex offender registration laws and ensure equality for the LGBTQ community has drawn harassment from conspiracy theorists. Wiener,…

California

CA: Democrats incur LGBTQ wrath over sex offender registry bill SB 145

·September 7, 2019
·49 Comments

[losangelesblade.com - 9/6/19] During a week of flurry before Labor Day, the California Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees determined which final legislation to pass to the floor for votes and…

California

Action Alert: CA Senate Bill 145 Hearing ON HOLD

·April 30, 2019
·11 Comments

5/5/19 UPDATE: THIS BILL IS ON HOLD. MORE UPDATES AS WE FIND OUT MORE . Please take action quickly even if you are not directly affected by this. We want…

California

CA: Wiener details 2019 LGBT bills

·January 4, 2019
·5 Comments

[ebar.com - 1/2/19] While his bills aimed at addressing California's housing crisis are expected to be some of the most closely watched legislative fights this year, gay state Senator Scott…