National Endowment for the Arts Removes Trump's 'Gender Ideology' Requirements After ACLU Suit
The National Endowment for the Arts removed President Donald Trump's "gender ideology" requirements from grant funding applications on Friday, following the ACLU's lawsuit filed just one day prior. Arts organization can now apply for funding without adhering to the president's "anti-woke" eligibility criteria.
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.
Theater Groups & ACLU File Lawsuit Over National Endowment For The Arts' New Grant Restrictions On Gender Ideology
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit on behalf of four arts and theater organizations challenging new restrictions placed on federal grants by the National Endowment for the Arts to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting promotion of 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.
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.
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),
ACLU, 4 Non-Profit Theaters Sue National Endowment for the Arts Over Trump's 'Gender Ideology' Order
The ACLU and four non-profit theater companies filed a lawsuit Thursday, challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that requires National Endowment for the Arts grant applicants to comply with his "gender ideology.
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