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.
Arts Groups Sue NEA for New ‘Gender Ideology’-Related Grant Restrictions
Arts groups who make or support work focused on LGBTQ+ people and issues are suing the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in response to new rules imposed by the Trump Administration requiring that grant applicants agree not to promote “gender ideology” in their work.
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.
NEA nixes certification requirement restricting federal arts grants after ACLU lawsuit
The National Endowment for the Arts agreed Friday to remove a certification requirement that forced artists to attest that they will not "promote gender ideology" to secure federal grants.
Theaters Sue the N.E.A. Over Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order
The lawsuit seeks to block a new rule that requires groups applying for grants from the National Endowment for the Arts to agree not to promote “gender ideology.”
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.
Arts groups sue Trump administration over ban on ‘gender ideology’
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island on behalf of several arts organizations over new requirements from the Trump administration that prohibit federal funds being used to “promote gender ideology.
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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Grant High School junior wins state Poetry Out Loud competition
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — A junior from Grant High School in Portland is Oregon’s 2025 Poetry Out Loud champion. Bena Rodecap received the top score at Saturday’s contest, organized by the Oregon Arts ...
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Baltimore Center Stage Will Not Comply with Anti-DEI Guidelines
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently changed their grant guidelines, so that their grants would not be going ...