Awardees include a longtime Lincoln civil rights leader, a Lexington community advocate and three partner organizations.

The family's lawsuit argued the cutting of their children’s hair had violated their traditional religious Lakota beliefs.

The executive order attempts to erase the identities of thousands of Nebraskans.

The lawsuit argues Nebraska state senators violated a state constitutional requirement that “no bill shall contain more than one subject” when they added an abortion ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy to a bill that restricted gender-related care for trans youth.

"I am confident these two transformative leaders will ensure we continue to show up and rise to every challenge,” said Board President Ashlei Spivey.

Senators do not get to pick and choose which constitutional requirements they will follow when making laws.

The governor's decision to sign these sweeping restrictions into law betrays a total disregard for Nebraskans’ freedom, health and well-being.