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Debunking Misconceptions About Idaho’s Bathroom Ban Laws

As anti-transgender rhetoric and policies have become more mainstream in recent years, so has the debate around an unexpected topic: bathrooms.

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Feb 10, 2026

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Federal, State, and Local Police for Mass Immigration Raid at Family Event in Wilder, Idaho

The putative class action lawsuit challenges an immigration raid carried out at a popular family event in Wilder, Idaho.

A large number of community members are detained and questioned by law enforcement in Wilder, Idaho.

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Idaho State Lawmakers Attempt to Block Cities from Banning LGBTQ+ Discrimination

State lawmakers introduced a bill to ban city/county anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ folks. Currently, 12 Idaho cities and two counties have these protections in place.

287(g) Agreements in Idaho

Idaho has signed multiple new 287(g) agreements since President Trump took office in January 2025.

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What the Marriage Equality Backlash Taught Me About the Fight for Trans Rights

Anti-trans laws aren’t just about bathrooms or sports, they’re about systematically pushing trans individuals out of public life.

Jul 14, 2014

ACLU of Idaho Joins Idaho Freedom Foundation, Fire in Calling on Boise State University to Fix Event Policies

ACLU of Idaho letter highlights the group’s recent First Amendment victories in federal courtBOISE, Idaho—The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho (ACLU of Idaho) joined national and state organizations in expressing serious concerns over Boise State University’s policies pertaining to events and speakers on campus. The call came in a letter from the group’s Legal Director emailed to BSU President Bob Kustra this past Friday, July 11, 2014. The letter in the wake of similar requests by the Idaho Freedom Foundation and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, asking the university to refund “security fees” charged to campus group Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) for an event featuring a pro-gun speaker earlier this year.