American Civil Liberties Union

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With immigrant rights, trans justice, reproductive freedom, and more at risk, we’re in courts and communities across the country to protect everyone’s rights — and we need you with us.

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Spotlight

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Fort Bliss Immigration Camp Sparks Backlash

An immigration detention site at Fort Bliss will hold thousands. It could be the largest immigration detention site in the country.

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Trump's Worrying Expanded Domestic Military Use

The president’s use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.

Here’s Why

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Obergefell v. Hodges and the Trans Rights Fight

Chase Strangio reflects on what marriage equality backlash taught him about the fight for trans rights.

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No Troops on Our Streets

Tell Congress to stop the Trump Administration's misuse of the military.

Use Your Voice

The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.

Issues

Learn about what's happening across the most pressing civil liberties issues of our time, and what you can do.

Freedom To Be

Over the past several years, politicians across the country have banned health care access for transgender youth and their families put themselves between trans people, their families, and their health care providers on how they can live their authentic lives.

Consistent with our 105-year history of defending the right of self-expression and self-determination, the ACLU is committed to the freedom of transgender people and their families. We have fought laws that censor LGBTQ people, ban gender-affirming medical care, make schools less safe for trans students, and force trans people to carry documents outing them as trans.

Our Freedom to Be campaign and programming also serves to celebrate trans individuals around the country who are building solidarity within their communities and finding joy and happiness among their families and friends. Through their powerful and poignant storytelling, as well as our landmark Freedom to Be Monument, which showcases artwork and messaging by over 1,000 trans people and allies across the United States, we are uplifting the dynamic and diverse trans voices around our nation.