Judge denies arts groups’ injunction request over NEA certification requirement

James Bessette

04/04/2025

ACLU-photo — PICTURED FROM LEFT, Choreography Project Executive Director Kristy DuBois, Theatre Communications Group Co-Executive Director Emilya Cachapero, National Queer Theater board Chairperson Jess Ducey, The Theater Offensive Executive Director Giselle Byrd and American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. ccoperating attorney Lynette Labinger address the media in early March at the ACLU's office in Providence about the lawsuit they filed against the National Endowment for the Arts. On April 2, a federal judge denied their request for a preliminary injunction against the NEA in a legal battle over a new certification requirement for organizations seeking grants from the NEA stating applicants must attest that they will not promote gender ideology to get funding. / PBN FILE PHOTO / JAMES BESSETTE

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on April 2 denied the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc.’s and arts organizations’ request for a preliminary injunction against the National Endowment for the Arts in a legal battle over a new certification requirement that states applicants must attest that they will not promote gender ideology to

Already a Subscriber? Log in

To Continue Reading This Article

Become a Providence Business News subscriber and get immediate access to all of our premier content and much more.

Learn More and Become a Subscriber