Preliminary Injunction in Sexual Orientation Harrassment at Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility: CIVIL NO. 05-00566 JMS/LEK

February 7, 2006 Preliminary Injunction in Sexual Orientation Harassment at Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility: CIVIL NO. 05-00566 JMS/LEK In the matter of sexual orientation harassment and abuse alleged by youths at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility, the plaintiffs (represented by the ACLU of Hawaii) filed a motion for preliminary injunction seeking relief on their Due Process, Equal Protection, Establishment Clause and access to counsel claims. Plaintiffs asked the court to require defendants (employees of HYCF) to refrain from harassing, abusing, discriminating against, or isolating plaintiffs based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or sex; to . . .