by Nia Patterson | Apr 14, 2026 | Legislative Updates
At the close of the 2026 Nebraska Legislative Session, here are OutNebraska’s reflections: To start off this session, Senator Kauth introduced three anti-transgender bills and a legislative study, continuing her years-long campaign to push transgender Nebraskans out... 
by Nia Patterson | Dec 19, 2025 | In the News, Legislative Updates, OutNebraska Updates
To transgender youth and families in Nebraska: We see you. We stand with you. You belong here. You deserve all the care and support that is socially provided. With a cruel and arbitrary slap in the face to loving parents who are seeking the best specialty medical... 
by Nia Patterson | Jul 26, 2024 | Press Statements
Photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for ACLU of Nebraska LINCOLN, NE – OutNebraska Executive Director Abbi Swatsworth issued the following statement in response to today’s Nebraska Supreme Court decision: Whether we’re discussing access to reproductive healthcare or... 
by Nia Patterson | Nov 8, 2023 | Legislative Updates
Featured photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for ACLU of Nebraska Earlier this year, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 574, a bill that restricts youth access to gender-affirming care. The bill grants Nebraska’s Chief Medical Officer the power to set guidelines that physicians... 
by Nia Patterson | Oct 19, 2023 | Press Statements
Photo: People rally in support of trans rights outside the Nebraska State Capitol Building on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (By Rebecca S. Gratz) This week, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services released their proposed regulations surrounding...